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

8 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Technical College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for computer programming students working on their associate degree. 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.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Minnesota State Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Plains States Region . M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

About 31% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 69% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from M State carry an average student debtload of $25,049.

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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moberly Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MACC is a small public school located in the distant town of Moberly.

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#3

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ridgewater College is a great place for computer programming students working on their online associate degree. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

Women make up 33% of the programming majors at the school.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at State Fair Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

About 17% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree computer programming programs. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Winona.

About 33% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Herzing University - Minneapolis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree computer programming programs. Located in the large suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at Herzing University - Minneapolis accumulate an average of around $33,771 in student debt.

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Explore the most popular online computer programming schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 237
Minnesota 142
Missouri 270
Iowa 130
South Dakota 20
Nebraska 72

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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 8 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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