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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$5,954 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,544 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer programming was ranked 7th in Minnesota. In fact, 142 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Minnesota to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for programming students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Programming

Our 2023 rankings named St Cloud Technical and Community College the best value school in Minnesota for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Programming majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out an average of $23,434 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

St Cloud Technical and Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per year.

Full Computer Programming at Dakota County Technical College Report

#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,741 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 a year. On average, programming graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out $21,538 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at Saint Paul College accumulate an average of around $16,410 in student debt.

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Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 237
Missouri 270
Iowa 130
South Dakota 20
Nebraska 72

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Programming Focus Areas

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

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 5 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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