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. 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 Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 1,347 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,014 and $25,350 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 456 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 36 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree programming students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Charles Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region. SCC is a medium-sized school located in Cottleville, Missouri that handed out 43 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Hills Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. IHCC is a public institution located in Ottumwa, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Full Minneapolis Community and Technical College Computer Programming Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Full St Cloud Technical and Community College Computer Programming Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Technical College of Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Linn, Missouri, and it awarded 17 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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With a ranking of #6, Southeast Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 20 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Flint Hills Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region list. Flint Hills Technical College is a small public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 7 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Missouri Southern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Missouri Southern State University is a small public school situated in Joplin, Missouri. It awarded 27 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 35 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Ranken Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region list. Ranken Technical College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Calmar, Iowa, and it awarded 8 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 40 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Dakota County Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Rosemount, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota that handed out 13 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Moberly Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region list. MACC is located in Moberly, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Ridgewater College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Willmar, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
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Independence Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Independence, Kansas 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 Independence Community College Computer Programming Report
With a ranking of #18, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region list. Kirkwood Community College is a public institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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State Fair Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region ranking. State Fair Community College is a small public school situated in Sedalia, Missouri. It awarded 8 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hennepin Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pine Technical & Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Pine Technical & Community College is a public institution located in Pine City, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pine Technical & Community College Computer Programming Report
Des Moines Area Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region list. DMACC is a large public school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 30 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Des Moines Area Community College Computer Programming Report
Johnson County Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Johnson County Community College is a fairly large school located in Overland Park, Kansas that handed out 18 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Minnesota State College Southeast is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 3 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Paul College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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