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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Maryland

10 Colleges
$51,361 Avg Salary
$48,347 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer programming was ranked 8th in Maryland. In fact, 14 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

#1

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery College the most popular school in Maryland for computer programming students. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the city of Rockville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Prince George’s Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Cecil College

North East, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cecil College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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The excellent programs at College of Southern Maryland helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in Maryland. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Capitol Technology University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Laurel, Capitol Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Hagerstown Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students. Located in the suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Harford Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer programming programs. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.

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Community College of Baltimore County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer programming students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 99
New York 343
New Jersey 220
Delaware 18

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 10 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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