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2022 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in California

2 Colleges in California
538 Associate Degrees
an associate degree in computer programming is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #42 out of 312 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 538 associate degrees in computer programming during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

  • Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer programming students vs. other majors.
  • Major Demand - How many other computer programming students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
  • Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
  • Student Debt - How much debt computer programming students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer programming related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer programming students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer Programming in California

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for computer programming students seeking a an associate degree.

Top California Schools for an Associate in Programming

12 Annual Graduates

California College San Diego is a wonderful decision for students interested in an associate degree in computer programming. California College San Diego is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of San Diego.More information about a associate in computer programming from California College San Diego

6 Annual Graduates

California College San Diego is a great option for students pursuing an associate degree in computer programming. CCSD San Marcos is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of San Marcos.More information about a associate in computer programming from California College San Diego

Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Oregon 142 91
Washington 126 214
Nevada 109 37
Alaska 53 3

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Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 537
App Specific Computer Programming 1

Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 999
Computer Information Systems 695
Computer Systems Networking 410
Information Technology 406
Computer Software & Applications 179
Data Entry 65
Other Computer & Information Sciences 3

Notes and References

  • The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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