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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

28 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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

Check out the programming associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

ASA College

Brooklyn, NY

Our 2023 rankings named ASA College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer programming students working on their associate degree. ASA Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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

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#2

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.

Women make up 27% of the programming majors at the school.

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#3

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means LaGuardia Community College is a great place for computer programming students working on their associate degree. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

Women make up 32% of the programming majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Community College of Allegheny County helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 71% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at CCAC accumulate an average of around $23,672 in student debt.

Full Computer Programming at Community College of Allegheny County Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburgh Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from Pittsburgh Technical College carry an average student debt load of $18,079. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $253, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Mercer County 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 #6 on the list. Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of West Windsor.

Women make up 22% of the programming majors at the school.

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Delaware County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in programming at Delaware County Community College, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Atlantic Cape Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in programming at Atlantic Cape Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#9

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Lehigh Carbon Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the programming majors at the school.

On average, programming graduates from LCCC take out $16,818 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Programming at Lehigh Carbon Community College Report

South Hills School of Business & Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of State College, South Hills School of Business & Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 99
New York 343
Maryland 14
New Jersey 220
Delaware 18

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 28 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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