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 “Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,843 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 372 colleges that offered a degree in computer programming. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular computer programming programs in the United States.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree programming students.
Out of the 372 schools in the Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Diablo Valley College landed the #1 spot on the list. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school situated in Pleasant Hill, California. It awarded 130 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Programming at Diablo Valley College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Programming at San Jacinto Community College
Out of the 372 schools in the Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbus State Community College is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbus State Community College Computer Programming Report
Out of the 372 schools in the Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Orange Coast College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 88 diplomas to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Orange Coast College
Out of the 372 schools in the Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school handed out 68 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
ASA College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small private for-profit school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Portland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Portland Community College is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 57 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Fe College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Santa Fe College is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Fox Valley Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate ranking. FVTC is a public institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fox Valley Technical College Computer Programming Report
With a ranking of #10, Georgia Military College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate list. Georgia Military College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Programming at Georgia Military College
Valencia College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate ranking. Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Valencia College
With a ranking of #11, St Charles Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate list. Cottleville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Full St Charles Community College Computer Programming Report
Santa Monica College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Santa Monica, California, and it awarded 43 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read more about Computer Programming at Santa Monica College
With a ranking of #14, College of DuPage did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate list. COD is a large public school situated in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It awarded 42 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Gwinnett Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate ranking. GTC is a medium-sized school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 42 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City
Seminole State College of Florida ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate list. Seminole State is located in Sanford, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
St Petersburg College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate ranking. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Austin Community College District
College of Southern Nevada did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. College of Southern Nevada is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 36 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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Palm Beach State College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate ranking. Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Palm Beach State College
Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Programming at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 35 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Holyoke Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major for an Associate ranking. Holyoke Community College is a small public school situated in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It awarded 35 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Programming at Holyoke Community College
Not only did these schools make the top 54 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Lansing Community College | Lansing, MI |
| 55 | Lane Community College | Eugene, OR |
| 55 | Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 55 | Truckee Meadows Community College | Reno, NV |
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