2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer Programming
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 7,909 people earned their degree in general computer programming, making the major the 166th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,930 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 121 colleges that offer a degree in general computer programming. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer programming programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general computer programming program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree computer programming students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer Programming
Out of the 121 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 1 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.
Cincinnati State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is $5,469 for Associate Degree Computer Programming students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.
FVTC also made our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $11,127 for Associate Degree Computer Programming students per year to attend Fox Valley Technical College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate list. Northcentral Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Wausau, Wisconsin that handed out 10 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.
North Central Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,131 for associate degree computer programming students per year to attend North Central Technical College.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Charles Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate. Cottleville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.
SCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend St Charles Community College is $2,993 for Associate Degree Computer Programming students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2019-2020.
CVTC also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CVTC is $10,773 for Associate Degree Computer Programming students.
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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school handed out 93 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2019-2020.
San Jacinto College also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,692 for associate degree computer programming students per year to attend San Jacinto College.
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Gwinnett Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate ranking. Lawrenceville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.
GTC also made our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Gwinnett Technical College is $11,110 for Associate Degree Computer Programming students.
Southeast Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate ranking. Southeast Tech is a public institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Southeast Tech also made our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Tech is $14,633 for associate degree computer programming students.
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Valencia College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2019-2020.
Valencia College also made our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,205 for Associate Degree Computer Programming students.
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Gateway Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gateway Technical College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,252 for associate degree computer programming students per year to attend Gateway Technical College.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Waukesha County Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 24 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCTC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,165 for Associate Degree Computer Programming students per year to attend WCTC.
Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 38 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.
Cuyahoga Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cuyahoga Community College District is $5,415 for Associate Degree Computer Programming students.
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Sinclair Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate ranking. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 30 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.
Sinclair Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for associate degree computer programming students.
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El Centro College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate list. El Centro College is a large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 44 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree computer programming students list, El Centro College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,373 for Associate Degree Computer Programming students per year to attend El Centro College.
Brigham Young University - Idaho ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate list. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for BYU - I is $7,167 for associate degree computer programming students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate ranking. Milwaukee Area Technical College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
MATC also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College is $9,076 for Associate Degree Computer Programming students.
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Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate ranking. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Marietta, Georgia that handed out 39 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.
Chattahoochee Technical College also made our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,137 for Associate Degree Computer Programming students.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 11 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for St Cloud Technical and Community College is $9,019 for associate degree computer programming students.
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Hillsborough Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate ranking. Hillsborough Community College is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at HCC, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend HCC is $3,238 for Associate Degree Computer Programming students.
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Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,908 for associate degree computer programming students per year to attend Ozarks Technical Community College.
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Dakota County Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Dakota County Technical College is a small school located in Rosemount, Minnesota that handed out 12 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Dakota County Technical College is $11,063 for associate degree computer programming students.
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With a ranking of #22, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate list. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a fairly large school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 25 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is $10,340 for Associate Degree Computer Programming students.
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Helena College University of Montana ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate list. Located in Helena, Montana, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2019-2020.
Helena College also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Helena College University of Montana is $12,245 for associate degree computer programming students.
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Amarillo College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 20 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Amarillo College is $5,578 for associate degree computer programming students.
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Oakland Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate list. Oakland Community College is a public institution located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Oakland Community College is $2,825 for Associate Degree Computer Programming students.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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