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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You

Computer Programming is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 137 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our 2023 rankings named ECPI University the most popular school in Virginia for computer programming students working on their associate degree. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at ECPI University accumulate an average of around $28,047 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Western Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 12
Louisiana 27
North Carolina 4
Georgia 241
Tennessee 0
Mississippi 102
Arkansas 11
Alabama 0
South Carolina 29
Florida 447

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 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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