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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$8,343 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 3rd in Missouri. In fact, 270 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for programming students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Colleges.

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

Our analysis found Ozarks Technical Community College to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OTC are $4,924 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from OTC carry an average student debtload of $20,114.

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#2

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Charles Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,190 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at SCC accumulate an average of around $14,900 in student debt.

SCC also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.

Full Computer Programming at St Charles Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means State Technical College of Missouri is a great value for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at STC are $7,095 a year. Programming majors at STC take out an average of $13,695 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

STC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri Southern State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri Southern are $7,762 per year.

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#5

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ranken Technical College is a great value for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ranken Technical College are $16,164 per year. Programming majors at Ranken Technical College take out an average of $13,816 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $103, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Ranken Technical College also made our Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #5.

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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
Minnesota 142
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

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 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).
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