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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools

88 Colleges
$53,119 Avg Salary
$37,774 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 11,939 computer programming students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 88 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the United States for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 12% of the programming majors at the school.

Full Computer Programming at Western Governors University Report

#2

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Farmingdale State College is a great place for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.

About 14% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 86% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, programming majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale accumulate an average of around $20,822 in student debt.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 88 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 3 spot on the list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 14% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 86% are male.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at DePaul take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,295. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $560.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

About 24% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 76% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, programming majors at FHSU accumulate an average of around $29,465 in student debt.

Full Computer Programming at Fort Hays State University Report

#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 88 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 139 students majoring in programming at Rowan, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Programming majors at Rowan take out an average of $22,748 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 26% of the programming majors at the school.

Programming majors at ECPI University take out an average of $35,612 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $194.

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#7

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

With a ranking of #7, Bellevue University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in programming at Bellevue University, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Programming majors at Bellevue University take out an average of $27,750 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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DigiPen Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 2% of the programming majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $692.

Full Computer Programming at DigiPen Institute of Technology Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 22% of the programming majors at the school.

Full Computer Programming at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#10

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer programming programs. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in programming at SC, 94% are male and 6% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, programming graduates from SC carry an average student debt load of $14,416.

Full Computer Programming at Southwestern College Report

#11

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

About 10% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 90% are male.

Full Computer Programming at Kennesaw State University Report

University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

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

Programming majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out an average of $26,223 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#13

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. GRC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.

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

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Programming students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA
15 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
16 North Seattle College Seattle, WA
17 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ

Computer Programming by Region

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Far Western US
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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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