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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You

Computer Programming is the #183 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 99 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Allegheny County the most popular school in Pennsylvania for computer programming students working on their associate degree. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 29% of the programming majors at the school.

Programming majors at CCAC take out an average of $23,672 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pittsburgh Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the programming majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at Pittsburgh Technical College accumulate an average of around $18,079 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $253.

Full Computer Programming at Pittsburgh Technical College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Delaware County Community College is a great place for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.

About 62% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Computer Programming at Delaware County Community College Report

#4

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lehigh Carbon Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in Pennsylvania. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Schnecksville.

Of the 10 students majoring in programming at LCCC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at LCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,818.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at South Hills School of Business & Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in Pennsylvania. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of State College.

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Butler County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. BC3 is a small public school located in the fringe town of Butler.

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Northampton County Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Westmoreland County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Youngwood, Westmoreland College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Bucks County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Programming Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 9 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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