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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You

Computer Programming is the #110 most popular major in the country with 11,939 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 68 schools in the Southeast Region 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

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found Santa Fe College to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Santa Fe College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Gainesville.

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

Programming majors at Santa Fe College take out an average of $19,488 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Military College is a great place for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

Of the 44 students majoring in programming at Georgia Military College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#3

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Out of the 68 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at Valencia College accumulate an average of around $24,359 in student debt.

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#4

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Out of the 68 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwinnett Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

Women make up 17% of the programming majors at the school.

On average, programming graduates from GTC take out $17,371 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in programming at Seminole State, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Programming majors at Seminole State take out an average of $15,894 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg 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. Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#7

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#8

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in programming at BC, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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Chattahoochee Technical 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 #9 on the list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

Of the 32 students majoring in programming at Chattahoochee Technical College, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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Hillsborough Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $20,182 in student debt.

Full Computer Programming at Hillsborough Community College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Programming students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
11 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
11 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL

Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 241
Virginia 137
North Carolina 4
Florida 447
Tennessee 0
South Carolina 29
Louisiana 27
Arkansas 11
Alabama 0
Mississippi 102
West Virginia 12

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 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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