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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

12 Colleges
$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 7th in Minnesota. In fact, 142 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Minnesota 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Minneapolis Community and Technical College the most popular school in Minnesota for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 19% of the programming majors at the school.

On average, programming graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out $21,538 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 84% are male.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,434.

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#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in programming at Hennepin Technical College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 31% of the programming majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at M State accumulate an average of around $25,049 in student debt.

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#5

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Out of the 12 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in programming at Ridgewater College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dakota County Technical College is a great place for computer programming students working on their associate degree. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

Of the 9 students majoring in programming at DCTC, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#7

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 43% of the programming majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from Saint Paul College carry an average student debt load of $16,410.

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Pine Technical & Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. Pine Technical & Community College is a small public school located in the town of Pine City.

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

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Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the programming majors at the school.

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Herzing University - Minneapolis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Minneapolis.

On average, programming graduates from Herzing University - Minneapolis take out $33,771 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

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 12 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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