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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 11,939 computer programming students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the New England 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 New England Region .

Our analysis found Holyoke Community College to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Holyoke.

About 20% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 80% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from Holyoke Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,374.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at New England Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in the New England Region . New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

Of the 30 students majoring in programming at New England Tech, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 79% are male.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at CCRI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,776.

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Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 24% of the programming majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at North Shore Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in the New England Region . North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

About 36% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 64% are male.

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Quinsigamond 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the programming majors at the school.

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#7

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the programming majors at the school.

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Norwalk Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. Located in the small city of Norwalk, NCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in programming at NCC, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Springfield Technical Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

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With a ranking of #9, Massasoit Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton.

Women make up 60% of the programming majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at Massasoit Community College accumulate an average of around $16,797 in student debt.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 131
Connecticut 25
Vermont 26
New Hampshire 3
Rhode Island 79
Maine 2

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

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 14 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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