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2023 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools

102 Colleges
$37,544 Avg Salary
$17,892 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 11,939 computer programming students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 102 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for programming majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 15% Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Bunker Hill Community College to be the best school for computer programming students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a great place for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

On average, programming graduates from Cincinnati State take out $19,936 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at FVTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,255.

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Out of the 102 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Hills Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at IHCC accumulate an average of around $13,696 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waukesha County Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at WCTC accumulate an average of around $15,077 in student debt.

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#6

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

With a ranking of #6, Bellevue College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. BC is a large public school located in the city of Bellevue.

On average, programming graduates from BC take out $14,540 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Programming majors at Sinclair Community College take out an average of $16,692 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

On average, programming graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College take out $23,434 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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New England Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

On average, programming graduates from WITC take out $10,640 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#12

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree computer programming programs. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Programming majors at CVTC take out an average of $25,008 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Herzing University - Atlanta ranked #14 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at Herzing University - Atlanta accumulate an average of around $33,771 in student debt.

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Herzing University - Winter Park ranked #15 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Herzing University - Winter Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from Herzing University - Winter Park carry an average student debtload of $33,771.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Computer Programming students that almost earned our Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Herzing University - Kenner Kenner, LA
17 Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
18 Herzing University - Madison Madison, WI
19 Neumont College of Computer Science Salt Lake City, UT
20 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI

Computer Programming by Region

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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 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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