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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Pennsylvania

16 Colleges
$51,361 Avg Salary
$26,187 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming 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 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 16 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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 Colleges.

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

While working on their degree, programming majors at CCAC accumulate an average of around $22,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburgh Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Pittsburgh Technical College take out is $14,499. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $253.

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The excellent programs at Delaware County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in Pennsylvania. Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Community College of Philadelphia is a great place for computer programming students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh Carbon Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Pennsylvania list. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.

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South Hills School of Business & Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Pennsylvania list. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of State College.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#8

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer programming programs. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

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#9

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Butler County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Pennsylvania list. BC3 is a small public school located in the town of Butler.

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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 16 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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