2024 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for computer programming students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 83 associate degrees in computer programming to qualified students.

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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 Massachusetts.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer Programming in Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools for an Associate in Programming

1

Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, MA

17 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in computer programming needs to check out Bunker Hill Community College. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in computer programming from Bunker Hill Community College

2

Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MA

5 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in computer programming needs to look into Springfield Technical Community College. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in computer programming from Springfield Technical Community College

2

Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA

10 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Quinsigamond Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in computer programming. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in computer programming from Quinsigamond Community College

Best Computer Programming Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	101	7
New Hampshire	80	3
Rhode Island	70	59
Vermont	58	8

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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
App Specific Computer Programming	45
General Computer Programming	26
Other Computer Programming	12

Most Popular Majors Related to Programming

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	163
Computer Science	125
Information Technology	88
Information Science	47
Computer Software & Applications	34
Other Computer & Information Sciences	28
Computer Systems Networking	14
Data Entry	6
Computer Systems Analysis	1

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.