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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in California

2 Colleges
$37,544 Avg Salary
$17,892 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer programming was ranked 5th in California. In fact, 594 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California to see which online associate degree 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.

Check out the online programming associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

Our analysis found College of San Mateo to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue an online associate degree in California. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of San Mateo.

Of the 10 students majoring in programming at CSM, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Institute of Arts & Technology is a great place for computer programming students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Computer Programming at California Institute of Arts & Technology Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 327
Oregon 79
Nevada 58
Alaska 0

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

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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