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Most Popular Online Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools

27 Colleges
$53,119 Avg Salary
$37,774 Avg Student Debt

Computer Programming is the #110 most popular major in the country with 11,939 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 12% of the programming majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for computer programming students working on their online bachelor’s degree. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

About 24% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 76% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, programming majors at FHSU accumulate an average of around $29,465 in student debt.

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#3

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 27 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 26% of the programming majors at the school.

Programming majors at ECPI University take out an average of $35,612 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $194, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in programming at Bellevue University, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Programming majors at Bellevue University take out an average of $27,750 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in programming at SC, 94% are male and 6% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, programming majors at SC accumulate an average of around $14,416 in student debt.

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#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in programming at Grand Canyon University, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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#7

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer programming students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in programming at Baker College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#8

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

Limestone College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Gaffney.

Of the 20 students majoring in programming at Limestone College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Programming majors at Limestone College take out an average of $35,251 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Advancing Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree computer programming programs. University of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

About 11% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 89% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, programming graduates from University of Advancing Technology carry an average student debtload of $31,322.

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#10

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer programming students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.

Women make up 33% of the programming majors at the school.

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Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 27 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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