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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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With 11,939 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Online Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing an online basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Sinclair Community College the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for computer programming students working on their basic certificate. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dayton.

Of the 67 students majoring in programming at Sinclair Community College, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

Of the 37 students majoring in programming at North Central Technical College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in programming at Madison College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Lansing Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in programming at LCC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Great Lakes Region . Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

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

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Nicolet Area Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Rhinelander, Nicolet Area Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer programming students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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Explore the most popular online computer programming colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 306
Ohio 426
Illinois 461
Indiana 18
Wisconsin 249

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Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Programming Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

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 7 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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