General Computer Programming at St Petersburg College

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

SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and has a total student population of 26,430.

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.

SPC General Computer Programming Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SPC

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.

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

• Associate’s Degree

SPC General 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.

Computer Programming Student Demographics at SPC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer programming majors at St Petersburg College.

SPC General Computer Programming Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of computer programming associate's degrees went to men and 32% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer programming only graduates about 21% women each year. The program at SPC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer programming at SPC are white. Around 76% 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 St Petersburg College with a associate's in computer programming.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

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 FL, the home state for St Petersburg College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Software Applications Developers	38,160	$95,610
Systems Software Developers	17,270	$102,590
Computer Programmers	10,390	$78,890
Computer Network Support Specialists	8,580	$61,040
Web Developers	7,190	$64,160

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
• Image Credit: By John O’Neill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.