2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree 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.
The Most Popular Computer Programming Associate 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 372 schools in the United States to see which associate degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Associate in Computer Programming
Our analysis found Diablo Valley College to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.
Women make up 21% of the programming majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 20% of the programming majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at San Jacinto College accumulate an average of around $12,457 in student debt.
Full Computer Programming at San Jacinto Community College Report
Out of the 372 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 13% of the programming majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Columbus State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,434.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orange Coast College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 88 students majoring in programming at Orange Coast College, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 25% of the programming majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that programming majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,955.
ASA College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. ASA Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Women make up 38% of the programming majors at the school.
Portland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
Women make up 32% of the programming majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from Portland Community College carry an average student debt load of $25,561.
Santa Fe College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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 Santa Fe College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,488.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Santa Fe College
Fox Valley Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
Women make up 7% of the programming majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from FVTC carry an average student debt load of $18,255.
Full Computer Programming at Fox Valley Technical College Report
Georgia Military College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 18% of the programming majors at the school.
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Santa Monica College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 43 students majoring in programming at SMC, 77% are male and 23% are female.
St Charles Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools ranking. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cottleville.
Women make up 14% of the programming majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at SCC accumulate an average of around $14,900 in student debt.
Full Computer Programming at St Charles Community College Report
Valencia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 43 students majoring in programming at Valencia College, 74% are male and 26% are female.
On average, programming graduates from Valencia College take out $24,359 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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College of DuPage landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.
Women make up 21% of the programming majors at the school.
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Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 83% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from GTC carry an average student debt load of $17,371.
With a ranking of #16, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
Of the 40 students majoring in programming at MCC, 83% are male and 18% are female.
Programming majors at MCC take out an average of $15,533 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City
Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.
Women make up 21% of the programming majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Seminole State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,894.
Full Computer Programming at Seminole State College of Florida Report
St Petersburg College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools ranking. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.
About 32% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 68% are male.
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Austin Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in programming at Austin Community College District, 57% are male and 43% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debt load of $18,279.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 3% of the programming majors at the school.
Programming majors at CVTC take out an average of $25,008 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Chippewa Valley Technical College
With a ranking of #20, Palm Beach State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.
Of the 36 students majoring in programming at Palm Beach State College, 78% are male and 22% are female.
Full Computer Programming at Palm Beach State College Report
Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
About 19% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 81% are male.
The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,538.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
With a ranking of #20, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in programming at CSN, 78% are male and 22% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at CSN accumulate an average of around $11,246 in student debt.
Read full report on Computer Programming at College of Southern Nevada
Holyoke Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. Located in the large suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 20% of the programming majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Holyoke Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,374.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Holyoke Community College
Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 9% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 91% are male.
The average amount in student loans that programming majors at OTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,114.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 372 different United States computer programming schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | American River College | Sacramento, CA |
| 49 | Amarillo College | Amarillo, TX |
| 49 | Mercer County Community College | West Windsor, NJ |
| 49 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland, WA |
| 55 | Lansing Community College | Lansing, MI |
| 55 | Truckee Meadows Community College | Reno, NV |
| 55 | Lane Community College | Eugene, OR |
| 55 | Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 59 | Itawamba Community College | Fulton, MS |
| 59 | Henry Ford College | Dearborn, MI |
| 59 | Laney College | Oakland, CA |
| 59 | Sacramento City College | Sacramento, CA |
| 59 | Miami Dade College | Miami, FL |
| 59 | Daytona State College | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 59 | Northcentral Technical College | Wausau, WI |
| 67 | Stark State College | North Canton, OH |
| 68 | Johnson County Community College | Overland Park, KS |
| 68 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL |
| 68 | Central Ohio Technical College | Newark, OH |
| 68 | Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins, GA |
| 72 | State Technical College of Missouri | Linn, MO |
| 72 | South Puget Sound Community College | Olympia, WA |
| 72 | Wayne County Community College District | Detroit, MI |
| 72 | Texas State Technical College | Waco, TX |
| 72 | Bunker Hill Community College | Boston, MA |
| 72 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI |
Computer Programming by Region
View the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Programming
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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