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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the United States to see which online basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the most popular online school in the United States for computer programming students working on their basic certificate. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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

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Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue an online basic certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 21% of the programming majors at the school.

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#3

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Hennepin Community College is a great place for computer programming students working on their online basic certificate. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Of the 128 students majoring in programming at North Hennepin Community College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#4

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Diablo Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools list. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

About 36% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 64% are male.

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Out of the 52 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the city of Dayton.

Of the 67 students majoring in programming at Sinclair Community College, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their online basic certificate. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.

About 34% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 66% are male.

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Portland Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools list. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Women make up 42% of the programming majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their online basic certificate. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

Of the 37 students majoring in programming at North Central Technical College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#9

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 basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Burlington.

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

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#10

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools ranking. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

Women make up 16% of the programming majors at the school.

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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 26 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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