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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer programming was ranked #110 in the country. In fact 11,939 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 73 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Diablo Valley College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

Of the 130 students majoring in programming at Diablo Valley, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#2

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Orange Coast College is a great place for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 74% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Portland Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in the Far Western US Region . Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Of the 57 students majoring in programming at Portland Community College, 68% are male and 32% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from Portland Community College carry an average student debt load of $25,561.

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#4

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Out of the 73 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Monica College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 77% are male.

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#5

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 78% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at CSN accumulate an average of around $11,246 in student debt.

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#6

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Sierra 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 #6 on the list. Sierra College is a large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.

Of the 32 students majoring in programming at Sierra College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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#7

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. BC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue.

Of the 27 students majoring in programming at BC, 63% are male and 37% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at BC accumulate an average of around $14,540 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Clover Park 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 Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 24% of the programming majors at the school.

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Mt. San Antonio College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

About 8% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#9

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

With a ranking of #9, Fullerton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Fullerton College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

About 13% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 88% are male.

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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 in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
11 American River College Sacramento, CA
13 Lane Community College Eugene, OR
13 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV

Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 594
Washington 327
Oregon 79
Nevada 58
Alaska 0

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

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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