2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You
Computer Programming is the #110 most popular major in the country with 11,939 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 372 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Programming program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Associate in Computer Programming
Our 2023 rankings named Diablo Valley College the most popular school in the United States for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.
Women make up 21% of the programming majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 20% of the programming majors at the school.
On average, programming graduates from San Jacinto College take out $12,457 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Columbus State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 13% of the programming majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at Columbus State accumulate an average of around $22,434 in student debt.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Orange Coast College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 88 students majoring in programming at Orange Coast College, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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Out of the 372 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 25% of the programming majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $17,955 in student debt.
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ASA College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. ASA Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Women make up 38% of the programming majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Portland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
Women make up 32% of the programming majors at the school.
Programming majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $25,561 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #8, Santa Fe College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 76% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at Santa Fe College accumulate an average of around $19,488 in student debt.
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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools ranking. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
Women make up 7% of the programming majors at the school.
Programming majors at FVTC take out an average of $18,255 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Georgia Military College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 18% of the programming majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #11, Santa Monica College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 43 students majoring in programming at SMC, 77% are male and 23% are female.
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With a ranking of #11, St Charles Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cottleville.
Women make up 14% of the programming majors at the school.
On average, programming graduates from SCC take out $14,900 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #11, Valencia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 43 students majoring in programming at Valencia College, 74% are male and 26% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from Valencia College carry an average student debt load of $24,359.
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With a ranking of #14, College of DuPage did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.
Women make up 21% of the programming majors at the school.
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Gwinnett Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 83% are male.
Programming majors at GTC take out an average of $17,371 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #16, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
Of the 40 students majoring in programming at MCC, 83% are male and 18% are female.
The average amount in student loans that programming majors at MCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,533.
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Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.
Women make up 21% of the programming majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at Seminole State accumulate an average of around $15,894 in student debt.
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St Petersburg College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.
About 32% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 68% are male.
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Austin Community College District came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in programming at Austin Community College District, 57% are male and 43% are female.
Programming majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $18,279 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Palm Beach State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.
Of the 36 students majoring in programming at Palm Beach State College, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
About 19% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 81% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $21,538 in student debt.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 3% of the programming majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that programming majors at CVTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,008.
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College of Southern Nevada landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in programming at CSN, 78% are male and 22% are female.
On average, programming graduates from CSN take out $11,246 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #24, Holyoke Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 20% of the programming majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at Holyoke Community College accumulate an average of around $10,374 in student debt.
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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a large student population.
About 9% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 91% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at OTC accumulate an average of around $20,114 in student debt.
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Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 372 different United States computer programming schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Hillsborough Community College | Tampa, FL |
| 49 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland, WA |
| 49 | Mercer County Community College | West Windsor, NJ |
| 49 | Amarillo College | Amarillo, TX |
| 55 | Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 55 | Lane Community College | Eugene, OR |
| 55 | Truckee Meadows Community College | Reno, NV |
| 55 | Lansing Community College | Lansing, MI |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Henry Ford College | Dearborn, MI |
| 59 | Daytona State College | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 59 | Miami Dade College | Miami, FL |
| 59 | Laney College | Oakland, CA |
| 59 | Itawamba Community College | Fulton, MS |
| 59 | Sacramento City College | Sacramento, CA |
| 59 | Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 59 | Northcentral Technical College | Wausau, WI |
| 67 | Stark State College | North Canton, OH |
| 68 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL |
| 68 | Johnson County Community College | Overland Park, KS |
| 68 | Central Ohio Technical College | Newark, OH |
| 68 | Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins, GA |
| 72 | Texas State Technical College | Waco, TX |
| 72 | Bunker Hill Community College | Boston, MA |
| 72 | South Puget Sound Community College | Olympia, WA |
| 72 | State Technical College of Missouri | Linn, MO |
| 72 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI |
| 72 | Wayne County Community College District | Detroit, MI |
Computer Programming by Region
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Majors Related to Programming
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 25 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).
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