by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 11,939 people earned their degree in computer programming, making the major the 108th most popular in the United States. 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 “Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 36 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer programming. To top this list, a school must have a successful computer programming program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Charles Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Cottleville, Missouri, and it awarded 43 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 40 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ozarks Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 35 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ankeny, Iowa, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Missouri Southern State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Missouri Southern State University is a small public school situated in Joplin, Missouri. It awarded 27 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Southern State University Computer Programming Report
St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 25 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. IHCC is a small public school situated in Ottumwa, Iowa. It awarded 25 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Kirkwood Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this fairly large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
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Southeast Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 20 students 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%.
Johnson County Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Johnson County Community College is located in Overland Park, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #12, State Technical College of Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. State Technical College of Missouri is located in Linn, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Hennepin Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Hennepin Technical College is a small school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 15 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Programming at Hennepin Technical College
With a ranking of #14, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Ridgewater College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Willmar, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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Moberly Area Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Moberly Area Community College is a public institution located in Moberly, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Moberly Area Community College Computer Programming Report
Dakota County Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Dakota County Technical College is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #15, Ranken Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
State Fair Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Sedalia, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. NICC is a small public school situated in Calmar, Iowa. It awarded 8 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northeast Iowa Community College Computer Programming Report
Flint Hills Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 7 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Flint Hills Technical College
Saint Paul College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 6 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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Butler Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Butler Community College is located in El Dorado, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #24, Iowa Western Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Iowa Western Community College is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Full Iowa Western Community College Computer Programming Report
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