2024 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your associate degree in computer programming, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #38 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of computer programming. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 90 associate degrees in computer programming during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The programming school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer Programming in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in computer programming.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Associate in Programming

1

Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA

28 Annual Graduates

$22,203 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Community College of Allegheny County if you wish to pursue an associate degree in computer programming. CCAC is a large public college located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a associate in computer programming from Community College of Allegheny County

2

Pittsburgh Technical College
Oakdale, PA

24 Annual Graduates

$14,499 Median Student Debt

Pittsburgh Technical College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in computer programming. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in computer programming from Pittsburgh Technical College

Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	196	110
New Jersey	137	69
Maryland	126	11

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Computer Programming Related Rankings by Major

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	66
App Specific Computer Programming	24

Most Popular Majors Related to Programming

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	384
Information Technology	323
Computer Software & Applications	140
Computer Systems Networking	112
Computer Science	110
Information Science	86
Other Computer & Information Sciences	20

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.