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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Ohio

28 Colleges
$37,207 Avg Salary
$24,959 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer programming was ranked 4th in Ohio. In fact, 426 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Ohio to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Columbus State Community College to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great place for computer programming students. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stark State College is a great place for computer programming students. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 28 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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The excellent programs at University of Akron Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in Ohio. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, programming graduates from University of Akron Main Campus take out $25,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Cuyahoga Community College District take out is $10,164.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer programming students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Terra State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer programming students. It came in at #8 on the list. Terra Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fremont.

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#9

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

With a ranking of #9, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Central Ohio Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students. Located in the small suburb of Newark, COTC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 306
Illinois 461
Indiana 18
Wisconsin 249

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 28 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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