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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Computer Programming in Missouri

11 Ranked Colleges
367 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Programming Major in Missouri

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Programming Major in Missouri” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Missouri, there were 367 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,088 and $25,032 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Programming Major in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer 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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Most Well Attended Programming Major in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri programming students.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Programming Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. Maryville U is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Full Maryville University of Saint Louis Computer Programming Report

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St Charles Community College
Cottleville, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Charles Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Missouri list. Located in Cottleville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified ’s programming students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Programming Major in Missouri. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.

Full MCC Computer Programming Report

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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 Missouri. This fairly large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 71 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ozarks Technical Community College Computer Programming Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Programming Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Southern State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Joplin, Missouri, this small public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s programming students in 2020-2021.

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State Technical College of Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #6. State Technical College of Missouri is located in Linn, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’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%.

Read more about Computer Programming at STC

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Moberly Area Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Missouri ranking. MACC is located in Moberly, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.

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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, Missouri

Ranken Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s programming students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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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With a ranking of #9, State Fair Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Sedalia, Missouri, and it awarded 9 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

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Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri

Missouri Valley College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major in Missouri ranking. Marshall, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s programming degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Full Missouri Valley College Computer Programming Report

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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major in Missouri ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 10 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Programming at UMSL

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