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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

36 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. 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 Plains States 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 36 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

#1

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

Our 2023 rankings named St Charles Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for computer programming students working on their associate degree. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cottleville.

Women make up 14% of the programming majors at the school.

Programming majors at SCC take out an average of $14,900 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a great place for computer programming students working on their associate degree. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Of the 40 students majoring in programming at MCC, 83% are male and 18% are female.

On average, programming graduates from MCC take out $15,533 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 19% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 81% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $21,538.

Full Computer Programming at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 91% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from OTC carry an average student debt load of $20,114.

Full Computer Programming at Ozarks Technical Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Missouri Southern State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.

Of the 27 students majoring in programming at Missouri Southern, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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Indian Hills Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

Of the 25 students majoring in programming at IHCC, 84% are male and 16% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at IHCC accumulate an average of around $13,696 in student debt.

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St Cloud Technical and 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 #7 on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Of the 25 students majoring in programming at St Cloud Technical and Community College, 84% are male and 16% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College accumulate an average of around $23,434 in student debt.

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#9

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 82% are male.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Kirkwood Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,840.

Full Computer Programming at Kirkwood Community College Report

#10

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #10, Southeast Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in programming at Southeast Tech, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 237
Minnesota 142
Missouri 270
Iowa 130
South Dakota 20
Nebraska 72

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 25 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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