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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools

38 Colleges
$45,629 Avg Salary
$27,450 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

Computer Programming is the #169 most popular major in the country with 490 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 38 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Programming program at each school on the list.

Check out the programming programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found DePaul University to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 38 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 38 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 38 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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Maharishi International University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer programming programs. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Fairfield.

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DigiPen Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools ranking. Digipen is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Redmond.

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#8

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

With a ranking of #8, Marist College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools ranking. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Computer Programming is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 38 schools only.

  • 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.

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