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

20 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.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southeast 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Military College the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 82% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.

About 21% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 79% are male.

On average, programming graduates from Seminole State take out $15,894 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Petersburg College is a great place for computer programming students working on their online associate degree. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

Of the 38 students majoring in programming at SPC, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Central Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Southeast Region . CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

About 6% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Out of the 20 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Johns River State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Palatka, St. Johns River Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in programming at St. Johns River Community College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Georgia Piedmont Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clarkston.

About 45% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 55% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Holmes Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their online associate degree. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

About 22% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#7

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #7, ECPI University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Programming majors at ECPI University take out an average of $28,047 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Atlanta Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree computer programming programs. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree computer programming programs. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 12
Louisiana 27
North Carolina 4
Georgia 241
Tennessee 0
Mississippi 102
Virginia 137
Arkansas 11
Alabama 0
South Carolina 29
Florida 447

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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

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 20 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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