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General Computer Programming at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

If you are interested in studying general 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 General Computer Programming section at the bottom of this page.

M State General Computer Programming Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Computer Programming

Online Classes Are Available at M State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

M State does offer online education options in computer programming for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

M State General Computer Programming Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Computer Programming Student Demographics at M State

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

M State General Computer Programming Associate’s Program

31% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of computer programming associate's degrees went to men and 31% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer programming only graduates about 21% women each year. The program at M State may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer 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 computer programming.

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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

Careers That Computer Programming Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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