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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 131 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer programming students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #132 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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

Our analysis found Holyoke Community College to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a associate degree in Massachusetts. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Holyoke.

About 20% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 80% are male.

On average, programming graduates from Holyoke Community College take out $10,374 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bunker Hill Community College is a great place for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Computer Programming at Bunker Hill Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

About 36% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 64% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Computer Programming at Quinsigamond Community College Report

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

Full Computer Programming at Springfield Technical Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massasoit Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton.

Women make up 60% of the programming majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Massasoit Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,797.

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With a ranking of #7, Middlesex Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.

Full Computer Programming at Middlesex Community College Report

Northern Essex Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 25
New Hampshire 3
Maine 2
Rhode Island 79
Vermont 26

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 8 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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