Computer Programming at College of San Mateo

What traits are you looking for in a programming school? To help you decide if College of San Mateo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's programming program.

CSM is located in San Mateo, California and approximately 7,494 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Programming section at the bottom of this page.

CSM Computer Programming Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Programming (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Programming

Online Classes Are Available at CSM

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CSM does offer online courses in programming for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

CSM Computer Programming Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Programming Student Demographics at CSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the programming majors at College of San Mateo.

CSM Computer Programming Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of programming associate's degrees went to men and 30% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in programming only graduates about 22% women each year. The program at CSM may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in programming at CSM are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of San Mateo with a associate's in programming.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Computer Programming

If you plan to be a programming major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of San Mateo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer Programming	10

Related Majors

• Computer Science

Careers That Programming Grads May Go Into

A degree in programming can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for College of San Mateo.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Systems Software Developers	88,910	$131,700
Computer Programmers	29,740	$97,470
Web Developers	20,170	$86,160
Computer Network Support Specialists	17,080	$75,640

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.