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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools

104 Colleges
$45,629 Avg Salary
$27,450 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 104 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Colleges.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular online school in the United States for computer programming students. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 104 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, programming graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debtload of $32,424.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a great place for computer programming students pursuing an online degree. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for computer programming students pursuing an online degree. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

Programming majors at FHSU take out an average of $29,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.

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Portland Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools ranking. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Programming majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $24,882 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools ranking. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

After completing their degree, programming graduates from SPC carry an average student debtload of $19,994.

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#7

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools ranking. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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#9

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

With a ranking of #9, Diablo Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

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With a ranking of #10, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Programming majors at San Jacinto College take out an average of $10,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Computer Programming at San Jacinto Community College Report

#11

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer programming students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, programming graduates from ECPI University carry an average student debtload of $31,217. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $194.

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Sinclair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer programming students. It came in at #12 on the list. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

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#13

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer programming programs. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, programming graduates from Bellevue University take out $26,438 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#14

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer programming students. It came in at #14 on the list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.

Programming majors at Champlain take out an average of $21,812 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Northcentral Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools ranking. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

Programming majors at North Central Technical College take out an average of $10,726 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Computer Programming students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
17 Southwestern College Winfield, KS
18 Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA
19 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
20 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
20 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA

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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.

  • 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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