by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Computer Programming. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Computer Programming is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Grand Rapids Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in programming, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Grand Rapids Community College paid an average of $371 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $247 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,410 | $11,130 |
| Fees | $459 | $459 |
| Books and Supplies | $743 | $743 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Programming students who received their associate degree at Grand Rapids Community College took out an average of $13,750 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $16,288.
The median early career salary of programming students who receive their associate degree from Grand Rapids Community College is $35,060 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $37,300.
Online degrees for the Grand Rapids Community College programming associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Grand Rapids Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 45.5% of the programming students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20.6%.
Around 27.3% of programming associate degree recipients at Grand Rapids Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Computer Programming students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer Programming | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer programming.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Software & Applications | 15 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 17 |
| Information Technology | 4 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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