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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer programming was ranked 7th in Minnesota. In fact, 142 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Minnesota 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our analysis found Minnesota State Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Minnesota. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

On average, programming graduates from M State take out $25,049 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Ridgewater College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in Minnesota. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in programming at Ridgewater College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State College Southeast. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

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

Full Computer Programming at Minnesota State College Southeast Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Minneapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Herzing University - Minneapolis take out while working on their Associate Degree is $33,771.

Full Computer Programming at Herzing University - Minneapolis Report

Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Programming Focus Areas

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 4 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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