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2025 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

4 Colleges in Missouri
225 Associate Degrees
$42,484 Avg Early-Career Salary
Computer Programming is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #38 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 225 associate degrees in computer programming to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer Programming School for Your Associate Degree

Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Missouri The programming associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality programming program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full 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.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer Programming in Missouri

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

Top Missouri Schools for an Associate in Programming

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in computer programming. MCC is a large public college located in the large city of Kansas City.

Those computer programming students who get their associate degree from Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City receive $4,320 more than the average programming graduate.

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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in computer programming has to check out Ranken Technical College. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Saint Louis.

Associate students who receive their degree from the programming program make an average of $43,573 in their early career salary.

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25 Annual Graduates

State Technical College of Missouri is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in computer programming. STC is a small public college located in the rural area of Linn.More information about a associate in computer programming from State Technical College of Missouri

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Ozarks Technical Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in computer programming. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the programming program state that they receive average early career earnings of $37,074.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 151 120
Kansas 146 33
Iowa 116 95
South Dakota 93 20

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Programming Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 171
App Specific Computer Programming 54

Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Systems Networking 109
Computer Information Systems 72
Information Technology 15

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