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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools

27 Colleges
$53,119 Avg Salary
$37,774 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 11,939 computer programming students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Online Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular online school in the United States for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 12% of the programming majors at the school.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the United States. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

About 24% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 76% are male.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at FHSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,465.

Full Computer Programming at Fort Hays State University Report

#3

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 26% of the programming majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, programming graduates from ECPI University carry an average student debtload of $35,612. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $194.

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#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great place for computer programming students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in programming at Bellevue University, 85% are male and 15% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, programming graduates from Bellevue University carry an average student debtload of $27,750.

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#5

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Out of the 27 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in programming at SC, 94% are male and 6% are female.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at SC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $14,416.

Full Computer Programming at Southwestern College Report

#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in programming at Grand Canyon University, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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#7

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree computer programming programs. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in programming at Baker College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#8

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

With a ranking of #8, Limestone College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Gaffney.

Of the 20 students majoring in programming at Limestone College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, programming graduates from Limestone College carry an average student debtload of $35,251.

Full Computer Programming at Limestone College Report

University of Advancing Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree computer programming programs. University of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

About 11% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 89% are male.

On average, programming graduates from University of Advancing Technology take out $31,322 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer programming students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.

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

Full Computer Programming at Champlain College Report

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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 27 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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