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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Minnesota

21 Colleges
$43,272 Avg Salary
$30,148 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

With 142 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #98 most popular major in Minnesota.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Minnesota 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.

#1

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our analysis found North Hennepin Community College to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a great place for computer programming students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out is $20,985.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Minnesota list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Dakota County Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer programming programs. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

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Anoka Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 270
Kansas 237
Iowa 130
Nebraska 72
South Dakota 20

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

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 21 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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