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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

90 Colleges
$37,544 Avg Salary
$17,892 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 90 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Check out the programming associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Columbus State Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 13% of the programming majors at the school.

Programming majors at Columbus State take out an average of $22,434 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for computer programming students working on their associate degree. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

Women make up 7% of the programming majors at the school.

On average, programming graduates from FVTC take out $18,255 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of DuPage is a great place for computer programming students working on their associate degree. COD is a fairly 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 3% of the programming majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from CVTC carry an average student debt load of $25,008.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Of the 33 students majoring in programming at MATC, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 31% of the programming majors at the school.

On average, programming graduates from Cuyahoga Community College District take out $14,023 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Of the 30 students majoring in programming at Cincinnati State, 73% are male and 27% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at Cincinnati State accumulate an average of around $19,936 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Women make up 18% of the programming majors at the school.

Programming majors at Sinclair Community College take out an average of $16,692 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 75% are male.

On average, programming graduates from WCTC take out $15,077 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Washtenaw Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 17% of the programming majors at the school.

Full Computer Programming at Washtenaw Community College Report

#11

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 22% of the programming majors at the school.

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Lansing Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 41% of the programming majors at the school.

On average, programming graduates from LCC take out $21,835 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#13

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Henry Ford 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 #13 on the list. Henry Ford College is a large public school located in the city of Dearborn.

Of the 20 students majoring in programming at Henry Ford College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

On average, programming graduates from Henry Ford College take out $18,089 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Northcentral Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

Women make up 15% of the programming majors at the school.

On average, programming graduates from North Central Technical College take out $14,743 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Stark State College North Canton, OH
16 Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH
17 Wayne County Community College District Detroit, MI
17 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI

Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 28 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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