2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Programming Schools for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 10,756 people earned their degree in computer programming, making the major the 121st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer programming graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $45,886 and had an average of $26,222 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,692 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 154 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer programming. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer programming programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer programming program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree programming students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Programming
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree programming students list, Cincinnati State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,469 for associate degree programming students per year to attend Cincinnati State.
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 Programming Schools for an Associate. FVTC is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
FVTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend FVTC is $11,127 for associate degree programming students.
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Out of the 154 schools in the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 27 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BHCC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,867 for associate degree programming students per year to attend BHCC.
Out of the 154 schools in the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northcentral Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Wausau, Wisconsin that handed out 12 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Central Technical College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,131 for associate degree programming students per year to attend North Central Technical College.
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Out of the 154 schools in the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, St Charles Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. St Charles Community College is a public institution located in Cottleville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for St Charles Community College is $2,993 for Associate Degree Programming students.
With a ranking of #6, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 32 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.
CVTC also made our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College is $10,773 for Associate Degree Programming students.
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San Jacinto Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate ranking. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 93 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.
San Jacinto College also made our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $8,692 for Associate Degree Programming students.
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Gwinnett Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate list. Located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified associates’s programming students in 2019-2020.
GTC also made our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Gwinnett Technical College is $11,110 for associate degree programming students.
Southeast Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate list. Southeast Technical College is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 21 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Tech, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Tech is $14,633 for associate degree programming students.
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Valencia College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate ranking. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 48 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.
Valencia College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,205 for Associate Degree Programming students per year to attend Valencia College.
Gateway Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate ranking. Gateway Technical College is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Gateway Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Gateway Technical College is $9,252 for associate degree programming students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 34 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.
DMACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,076 for associate degree programming students per year to attend Des Moines Area Community College.
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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate ranking. Pewaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
WCTC also made our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend WCTC is $10,165 for Associate Degree Programming students.
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Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
Cuyahoga Community College District also took the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,415 for associate degree programming students per year to attend Cuyahoga Community College District.
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Sinclair Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified associates’s programming students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree programming students list, Sinclair Community College has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for associate degree programming students.
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El Centro College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree programming students list, El Centro College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,373 for Associate Degree Programming students per year to attend El Centro College.
Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 15 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for BYU - I is $7,167 for associate degree programming students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate ranking. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 34 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.
MATC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Milwaukee Area Technical College is $9,076 for associate degree programming students.
Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate ranking. Chattahoochee Technical College is a public institution located in Marietta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Chattahoochee Technical College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. It costs about $1,137 for associate degree programming students per year to attend Chattahoochee Technical College.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate 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 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St Cloud Technical and Community College is also in the top of our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for St Cloud Technical and Community College is $9,019 for Associate Degree Programming students.
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Hillsborough Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 23 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.
HCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend HCC is $3,238 for associate degree programming students.
Kirkwood Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate ranking. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Kirkwood Community College is $10,939 for associate degree programming students.
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With a ranking of #23, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate list. Ozarks Technical Community College is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend OTC is $7,908 for associate degree programming students.
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Dakota County Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate ranking. DCTC is a small school located in Rosemount, Minnesota that handed out 12 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend DCTC is $11,063 for associate degree programming students.
Indian Hills Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate list. IHCC is a small public school situated in Ottumwa, Iowa. It awarded 20 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Indian Hills Community College is $7,217 for associate degree 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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- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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