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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region

21 Colleges
$45,164 Avg Salary
$25,809 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Sinclair Community College the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for computer programming students. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northcentral Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

After completing their degree, programming graduates from North Central Technical College carry an average student debtload of $10,726.

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The excellent online programs at Cuyahoga Community College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, programming majors at Cuyahoga Community College District accumulate an average of around $10,164 in student debt.

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#4

Baker College

Owosso, MI

The excellent online programs at Baker College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Baker College take out is $24,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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With a ranking of #6, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer programming students. It came in at #7 on the list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

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Mott Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer programming students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Flint, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Lansing Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a large student population.

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James A Rhodes State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online computer programming colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 306
Ohio 426
Illinois 461
Indiana 18
Wisconsin 249

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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 21 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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