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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Programming in the Middle Atlantic Region

28 Ranked Colleges
280 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Cost*
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Programming is the 108th most popular major in the country with 11,939 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer programming graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,629 and had an average of $27,450 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 777 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,415 and $29,033 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 280 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer programming. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer programming.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree programming students.

Top 28 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Programming in the Middle Atlantic Region

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ASA College
Brooklyn, New York

Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, ASA College landed the #1 spot on the list. ASA Institute is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.

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Pittsburgh Technical College
Oakdale, Pennsylvania

Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small school located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania that handed out 24 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Hills School of Business & Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a private for-profit institution located in State College, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Essex County College
Newark, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

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Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in West Windsor, New Jersey. It awarded 23 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mercer County Community College Computer Programming Report

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Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, New Jersey

With a ranking of #6, Atlantic Cape Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school situated in Mays Landing, New Jersey. It awarded 12 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

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Cecil College
North East, Maryland

Cecil College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cecil College is located in North East, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.

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Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania

Lehigh Carbon Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehigh Carbon Community College is a medium-sized school located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

Full LCCC Computer Programming Report

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Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Community College of Allegheny County ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCAC is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.

Full Community College of Allegheny County Computer Programming Report

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Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake, New York

Sullivan County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Loch Sheldrake, New York, and it awarded 2 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York

LaGuardia Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LaGuardia Community College is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Butler County Community College
Butler, Pennsylvania

Butler County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Butler, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

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Delaware County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Delaware County Community College is located in Media, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.

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Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Utica, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #15, SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Schenectady County Community College is a public institution located in Schenectady, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SUNY Schenectady County Community College Computer Programming Report

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Frederick Community College
Frederick, Maryland

Frederick Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Frederick Community College is located in Frederick, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.

Full Frederick Community College Computer Programming Report

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College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, New York

With a ranking of #17, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. College of Staten Island CUNY is a fairly large school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 9 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

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Union County College
Cranford, New Jersey

Union County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Union County College is located in Cranford, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.

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Northampton County Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Northampton Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, Maryland

College of Southern Maryland ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. College of Southern Maryland is a public institution located in La Plata, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of Southern Maryland Computer Programming Report

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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Sewell, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.

Full Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Computer Programming Report

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Rockland Community College
Suffern, New York

Rockland Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Suffern, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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Hudson Valley Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HVCC is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 0 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

Full HVCC Computer Programming Report

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Prince George’s Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Largo, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.

Full PGCC Computer Programming Report

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Westmoreland County Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Youngwood, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Full Westmoreland College Computer Programming Report

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Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, New York

Finger Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Finger Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Canandaigua, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York

Monroe Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Full Monroe Community College Computer Programming Report

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Bucks County Community College
Newtown, Pennsylvania

Bucks County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Newtown, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

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