by our College Data Analytics Team
[Computer Programming](/majors/computer-information-sciences/computer-programming/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying computer programming schools.
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Below are the schools whose computer programming graduates go on to earn the most.
Missouri Southern State University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying computer programming schools in Missouri. Missouri Southern State University is a public school located in the city of Joplin. Students who complete the computer programming program here go on to a median salary of roughly $62,755.
Metropolitan Community College Kansas City produces some of the highest-paid graduates in computer programming, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Kansas City, Metropolitan Community College Kansas City is a public institution. Computer Programming graduates of Metropolitan Community College Kansas City earn a median of about $73,681 a year early in their careers.
Ranken Technical College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in computer programming, landing the #3 spot this year. Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis. Computer Programming graduates of Ranken Technical College earn a median of about $58,852 a year early in their careers.
Ozarks Technical Community College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in computer programming, landing the #4 spot this year. Ozarks Technical Community College is a public school located in the city of Springfield. Students who complete the computer programming program here go on to a median salary of roughly $43,026.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their computer programming graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.