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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, computer programming students earned 79 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found New England Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a associate degree in Rhode Island. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

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

Full Computer Programming at New England Institute of Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in programming at CCRI, 79% are male and 21% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from CCRI carry an average student debt load of $15,776.

Full Computer Programming at Community College of Rhode Island Report

Best Computer Programming Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Programming Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 131
Connecticut 25
Vermont 26
New Hampshire 3
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 2 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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