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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer programming was ranked 4th in New Jersey. In fact, 220 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 associate degree.

#1

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Essex County College the most popular school in New Jersey for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 27% of the programming majors at the school.

Full Computer Programming at Essex County College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Mercer County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in New Jersey. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlantic Cape Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing.

Of the 12 students majoring in programming at Atlantic Cape Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#4

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 67% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 14
Pennsylvania 99
New York 343
Delaware 18

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Programming Focus Areas

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 5 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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