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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Washington

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

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 327 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer programming students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #58 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Washington ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Washington 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

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue College the most popular school in Washington for computer programming students working on their associate degree. BC is a large public school located in the city of Bellevue.

Women make up 37% of the programming majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from BC carry an average student debt load of $14,540.

Full Computer Programming at Bellevue College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a great place for computer programming students working on their associate degree. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

Of the 23 students majoring in programming at LWTech, 74% are male and 26% are female.

On average, programming graduates from LWTech take out $17,942 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Programming at Lake Washington Institute of Technology Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at South Puget Sound Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in Washington. Located in the city of Olympia, South Puget Sound Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in programming at South Puget Sound Community College, 76% are male and 24% are female.

Full Computer Programming at South Puget Sound Community College Report

#5

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Peninsula College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the remote town of Port Angeles, Peninsula College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in programming at Peninsula College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bates Technical College is a great place for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Tacoma.

Women make up 38% of the programming majors at the school.

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#7

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Seattle Central College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

Women make up 80% of the programming majors at the school.

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#7

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. OC is a small public school located in the small city of Bremerton.

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#7

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

North Seattle 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 #7 on the list. North Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 5 students majoring in programming at North Seattle, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Computer Programming at North Seattle College Report

#10

Cascadia College

Bothell, WA

With a ranking of #10, Cascadia 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 Bothell, Cascadia College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Programming Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 594
Oregon 79
Nevada 58
Alaska 0

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 16 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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