Computer Programming at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

If you are interested in studying computer programming, you may want to check out the program at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

M State is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and approximately 5,757 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.

M State Computer Programming Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Programming

Online Classes Are Available at M State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Associate’s Degree

M State Computer Programming Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Programming Student Demographics at M State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the programming majors at Minnesota State Community and Technical College.

M State Computer Programming Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of programming associate's degrees went to men and 31% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in programming only graduates about 22% women each year. The program at M State 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 M State are white. Around 69% 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 Minnesota State Community and Technical College with a associate's in programming.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer Programming	13

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Information Systems

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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State Community and Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Software Applications Developers	19,970	$96,750
Systems Software Developers	6,460	$110,460
Computer Programmers	4,520	$86,710
Computer Network Support Specialists	3,970	$62,130
Web Developers	2,780	$79,690

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.