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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

39 Colleges
$38,734 Avg Salary
$15,501 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 11,939 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Columbus State Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in programming at Columbus State, 92% are male and 8% are female.

Full Computer Programming at Columbus State Community College Report

Out of the 39 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mott Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Flint, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Terra State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Fremont, Terra Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 39 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 14% of the programming majors at the school.

Full Computer Programming at Cuyahoga Community College District Report

#5

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in the Great Lakes Region . Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

About 40% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#6

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

With a ranking of #6, Oakland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 25% of the programming majors at the school.

Full Computer Programming at Oakland Community College Report

#7

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

With a ranking of #7, Joliet Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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#7

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

With a ranking of #7, Schoolcraft College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Danville Area Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer programming programs. DACC is a small public school located in the small city of Danville.

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#10

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer programming programs. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 306
Ohio 426
Illinois 461
Indiana 18
Wisconsin 249

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 39 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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