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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools

88 Colleges
$53,119 Avg Salary
$37,774 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Bachelor's 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 88 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the United States for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 12% of the programming majors at the school.

Full Computer Programming at Western Governors University Report

#2

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Out of the 88 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Farmingdale State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Farmingdale.

About 14% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 86% are male.

On average, programming graduates from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out $20,822 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

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

On average, programming graduates from FHSU take out $29,465 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 14% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 86% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, programming majors at DePaul accumulate an average of around $25,295 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $560, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 139 students majoring in programming at Rowan, 86% are male and 14% are female.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Rowan take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,748.

Full Computer Programming at Rowan University Report

#6

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 26% of the programming majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at ECPI University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,612. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $194, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in programming at Bellevue University, 85% are male and 15% are female.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Bellevue University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,750.

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DigiPen Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer programming programs. Located in the small city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 2% of the programming majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $692, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Computer Programming at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#10

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in programming at SC, 94% are male and 6% are female.

Programming majors at SC take out an average of $14,416 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Programming at Southwestern College Report

University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

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

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,223.

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#11

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer programming programs. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

About 10% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 90% are male.

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#13

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer programming programs. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.

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

Full Computer Programming at Green River College Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Programming students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA
15 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
16 North Seattle College Seattle, WA
17 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ

Computer Programming by Region

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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 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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