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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

With 11,939 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

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

Our analysis found Cuyahoga Community College District to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at Cuyahoga Community College District accumulate an average of around $14,023 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at Cincinnati State accumulate an average of around $19,936 in student debt.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Great Lakes Region . Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,692.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Northcentral Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Great Lakes Region . North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

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

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at North Central Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,743.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means James A Rhodes State College is a great place for computer programming students working on their online associate degree. Located in the suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in programming at Rhodes State College, 64% are male and 36% are female.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Rhodes State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,484.

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Moraine Park Technical 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 #6 on the list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.

About 15% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 85% are male.

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Mott Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Flint, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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St Clair County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SC4 is a small public school located in the suburb of Port Huron.

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Herzing University - Madison 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 43% of the programming majors at the school.

Programming majors at Herzing University - Madison take out an average of $33,771 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from Baker College carry an average student debtload of $24,074.

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Explore the most popular online computer programming colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 306
Ohio 426
Illinois 461
Indiana 18
Wisconsin 249

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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 13 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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