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2023 Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools

51 Colleges
$53,119 Avg Salary
$37,774 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 51 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named DigiPen Institute of Technology the best school in the United States for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $692.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the United States. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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#3

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great place for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, programming graduates from Bellevue University carry an average student debtload of $27,750.

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Out of the 51 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Minneapolis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, programming majors at Herzing University - Minneapolis accumulate an average of around $37,403 in student debt.

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Herzing University - Brookfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Herzing University - Brookfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookfield.

On average, programming graduates from Herzing University - Brookfield take out $37,403 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Neumont College of Computer Science landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer programming programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Neumont is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $826, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer programming programs. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

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#9

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer programming programs. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at SC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $14,416.

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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer programming programs. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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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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