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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools

53 Colleges
$37,544 Avg Salary
$17,892 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 53 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs 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 Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the programming majors at the school.

On average, programming graduates from San Jacinto College take out $12,457 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Programming at San Jacinto Community College Report

Out of the 53 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Women make up 32% of the programming majors at the school.

On average, programming graduates from Portland Community College take out $25,561 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Programming at Portland Community College Report

#3

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Out of the 53 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 18% of the programming majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Seminole State College of Florida is a great place for computer programming students working on their online associate degree. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.

Women make up 21% of the programming majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at Seminole State accumulate an average of around $15,894 in student debt.

Full Computer Programming at Seminole State College of Florida Report

#5

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

Out of the 53 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

About 32% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 68% are male.

Full Computer Programming at St Petersburg College Report

Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 31% of the programming majors at the school.

On average, programming graduates from Cuyahoga Community College District take out $14,023 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Of the 30 students majoring in programming at Cincinnati State, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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

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Sinclair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Women make up 18% of the programming majors at the school.

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

Full Computer Programming at Sinclair Community College Report

#9

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree computer programming programs. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in programming at Southeast Tech, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Computer Programming at Southeast Technical College Report

Northcentral Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

Women make up 15% of the programming majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at North Central Technical College accumulate an average of around $14,743 in student debt.

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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 26 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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