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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools

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Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Programming Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 598 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Programming program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing a .

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the United States for computer programming students. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

On average, programming graduates from DePaul take out $26,125 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $560.

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#3

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Diablo Valley College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools list. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

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#4

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools list. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, programming majors at Valencia College accumulate an average of around $19,875 in student debt.

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Out of the 598 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, programming graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $32,424 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools ranking. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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#7

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer programming programs. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer programming students. It came in at #8 on the list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.

After completing their degree, programming graduates from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale carry an average student debt load of $19,321.

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Fort Hays State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools ranking. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

While working on their degree, programming majors at FHSU accumulate an average of around $29,125 in student debt.

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#10

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Rowan take out is $22,000.

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With a ranking of #11, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students. Seminole State is a large public school located in the city of Sanford.

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#12

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Portland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer programming students. It came in at #12 on the list. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

While working on their degree, programming majors at Portland Community College accumulate an average of around $24,882 in student debt.

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#13

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer programming students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, programming graduates from GTC carry an average student debt load of $12,889.

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#14

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools ranking. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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#14

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer programming programs. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

On average, programming graduates from SPC take out $19,994 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer programming programs. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#17

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer programming students. It came in at #17 on the list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.

Programming majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $12,001 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Weber State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#19

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools ranking. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, programming graduates from El Centro College take out $16,779 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#20

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Santa Fe College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#21

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools list. De Anza College is a large public school located in the city of Cupertino.

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Columbus State Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer programming programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a very large student population.

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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer programming students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, programming graduates from San Jacinto College take out $10,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#24

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, programming graduates from ECPI University carry an average student debt load of $31,217. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $194.

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Sinclair Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools ranking. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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#28

Green River College

Auburn, WA
#30

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA
#31

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#33

Stark State College

North Canton, OH
#34

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
#35

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE
#40

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, MI
#41

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA
#41

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL
#43

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA
#44

ASA College

Brooklyn, NY
#45

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
#46

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL
#46

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO
#50

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Computer Programming Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 598 different United States computer programming schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
51 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
53 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
53 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
55 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
56 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
57 Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
57 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
57 North Seattle College Seattle, WA
57 Edmonds Community College Lynnwood, WA
57 Southwestern College Winfield, KS
57 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
63 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
63 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
63 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
66 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
67 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
68 Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA
68 Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA
70 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
70 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
72 Full Sail University Winter Park, FL
73 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
74 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
74 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
76 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA
76 San Antonio College San Antonio, TX
76 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
76 Neumont College of Computer Science Salt Lake City, UT
76 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
81 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
81 Bryan University Tempe, AZ
81 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
81 Lane Community College Eugene, OR
81 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
86 Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
87 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
87 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
87 College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Programming students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Programming Schools award.

Rank College Location
90 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
90 Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA
90 Baker College Owosso, MI
93 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
93 ABCO Technology Inglewood, CA
93 San Jose City College San Jose, CA
96 DSDT Detroit, MI
96 Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI
96 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
99 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
99 Sierra College Rocklin, CA
101 Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL
102 Bellevue College Bellevue, WA
102 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
102 Parkland College Champaign, IL
102 Essex County College Newark, NJ
106 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
106 LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY
106 Terra State Community College Fremont, OH
106 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
106 Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA
106 State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota Bradenton, FL
112 American River College Sacramento, CA
112 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
112 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
112 Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO
116 University of Advancing Technology Tempe, AZ
117 Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS
117 Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA
117 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN
117 Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT
117 Laney College Oakland, CA
117 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
117 Hill College Hillsboro, TX

Computer Programming by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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