by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Computer Programming is the 137th most popular major in the country with 8,750 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,872 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major” ranking, we looked at 61 colleges that offer a degree in general computer programming. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general computer programming.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Neumont College of Computer Science. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. Neumont College of Computer Science is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winfield, Kansas. It awarded 50 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Computer Programming at Southwestern College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University of California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. This small school is located in San Rafael, California, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Farmingdale State College landed the #4 spot on the list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized school located in Farmingdale, New York that handed out 158 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer Programming at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Limestone College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major. Gaffney, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer programming degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
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Cogswell College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. Cogswell College is a private for-profit institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Cogswell College
Fort Hays State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer programming degrees to 154 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer Programming at Fort Hays State University
Rowan University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 139 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer programming students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Missouri Valley College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. Missouri Valley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer Programming at Missouri Valley College
DePaul University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 149 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer Programming at DePaul University
Bellevue University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer programming degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Bellevue University General Computer Programming Report
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. Universidad Adventista de las Antillas is a small school located in Mayaguez, that handed out 4 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer Programming at Universidad Adventista de las Antillas
Caribbean University - Bayamon landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. Caribbean University - Bayamon is a small school located in Bayamon, that handed out 4 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Caribbean University - Bayamon General Computer Programming Report
New England Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. New England Institute of Technology is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about General Computer Programming at New England Tech
University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 42 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 University of Michigan - Dearborn
Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. LWTech is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
Full Lake Washington Institute of Technology General Computer Programming Report
Green River College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. Auburn, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer programming degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer Programming at Green River College
Hardin - Simmons University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hardin - Simmons University General Computer Programming Report
Capitol Technology University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. This small school is located in Laurel, Maryland, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer Programming at Capitol Tech
Western Governors University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. WGU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 625 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Full Western Governors University General Computer Programming Report
Hodges University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. International College is a small school located in Naples, Florida that handed out 3 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Morningside College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. Morningside is a small school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 7 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer Programming at Morningside College
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking, coming in at #23. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer programming degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer Programming at University of Akron Main Campus
Champlain College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. Champlain College is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
Herzing University - Minneapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking, coming in at #25. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 2 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Computer Programming at Herzing University - Minneapolis
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