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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools

372 Colleges
$37,544 Avg Salary
$17,892 Avg Student Debt

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.

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.

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Our analysis found Diablo Valley College to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

Women make up 21% of the programming majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college 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.

Full Computer Programming at San Jacinto Community College Report

Out of the 372 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the 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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#4

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orange Coast College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public school with a fairly 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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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

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 large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very 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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#6

ASA College

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #6, ASA College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. 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 fairly large public school located in the large 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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#8

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Santa Fe College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. Located in the suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#10

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia Military 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 #10 on the 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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#11

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in programming at SMC, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#11

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

St Charles Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. SCC is a medium-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.

Full Computer Programming at St Charles Community College Report

#11

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

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 city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school 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.

Full Computer Programming at Valencia College Report

#14

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. 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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#14

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

With a ranking of #14, Gwinnett Technical 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 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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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City 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 #16 on the list. MCC is a 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.

Full Computer Programming at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Report

Seminole State College of Florida landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. Seminole State is a large public school located in the 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.

Full Computer Programming at Seminole State College of Florida Report

#18

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

With a ranking of #18, St Petersburg College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. 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 landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly 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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#20

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools ranking. Palm Beach State College is a very 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.

Full Computer Programming at Palm Beach State College Report

Minneapolis Community and Technical 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. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large 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.

Full Computer Programming at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Report

With a ranking of #20, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-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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#20

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly 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.

Full Computer Programming at College of Southern Nevada Report

Holyoke Community 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 #24 on the list. Located in the large 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 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 #24 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly 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.

Full Computer Programming at Ozarks Technical Community College Report

#26

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#28

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA
#31

Essex County College

Newark, NJ
#31

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, RI
#36

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY
#39

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA
#44

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, MI
#44

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA
#44

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA
#49

American River College

Sacramento, CA
#49

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 372 different United States computer programming schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
49 American River College Sacramento, CA
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 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
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 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
59 Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI
67 Stark State College North Canton, OH
68 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
68 Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
68 Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH
68 Full Sail University Winter Park, FL
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

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Region
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New England
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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