by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 8,750 people earned their degree in general computer programming, making the major the 137th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,050 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major” ranking, we looked at 300 colleges that offer a degree in general computer programming. That schools that top this list have a program in general computer programming in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree computer programming students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Neumont College of Computer Science. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer Programming at Neumont College of Computer Science
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ASA College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. ASA College is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 63 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Charles Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major. Located in Cottleville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Caribbean University - Ponce. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major. This small school is located in Ponce, , and it awarded 5 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Caribbean University - Ponce General Computer Programming Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pittsburgh Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major. Oakdale, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Full Pittsburgh Technical College General Computer Programming Report
South Hills School of Business & Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. South Hills School of Business & Technology is located in State College, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full South Hills School of Business & Technology General Computer Programming Report
Diablo Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking, coming in at #7. Diablo Valley College is a public institution located in Pleasant Hill, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 130 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer Programming at Diablo Valley College
With a ranking of #8, Caribbean University - Vega Baja did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. Located in Vega Baja, , this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Caribbean University - Vega Baja General Computer Programming Report
With a ranking of #9, Helena College University of Montana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. This small school is located in Helena, Montana, and it awarded 6 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Helena College University of Montana General Computer Programming Report
Terra State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking, coming in at #10. Terra Community College is located in Fremont, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Computer Programming at Terra State Community College
Essex County College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. Essex County College is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
Full Essex County College General Computer Programming Report
New England Institute of Technology landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. East Greenwich, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer Programming at New England Tech
Mercer County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in West Windsor, New Jersey, and it awarded 23 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer Programming at Mercer County Community College
Central Ohio Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. Located in Newark, Ohio, this small public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2020-2021.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 36 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer Programming at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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State Technical College of Missouri landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. State Technical College of Missouri is located in Linn, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Southeast Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. Southeast Technical College is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer Programming at Southeast Tech
With a ranking of #19, Georgia Military College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 44 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer Programming at Georgia Military College
Flint Hills Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. Flint Hills Technical College is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer Programming at Flint Hills Technical College
Laney College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. Laney College is located in Oakland, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Computer Programming at Laney College
Atlantic Cape Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking, coming in at #22. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small school located in Mays Landing, New Jersey that handed out 12 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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Missouri Southern State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. Missouri Southern is a public institution located in Joplin, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Southern State University General Computer Programming Report
Lake Michigan College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. LMC is a public institution located in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Lake Michigan College General Computer Programming Report
Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 23 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 46 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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