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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Minnesota

21 Colleges
$43,272 Avg Salary
$30,148 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming 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.

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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Minnesota 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing a .

#1

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our 2023 rankings named North Hennepin Community College the most popular school in Minnesota for computer programming students. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

While working on their degree, programming majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $20,985 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Minnesota list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#4

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 21 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Dakota County Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Minnesota ranking. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

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Anoka Technical 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 large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical 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. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato 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. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer programming students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 21 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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