Computer Programming is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #108 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Programming Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 706 degrees in computer programming annually.
Your choice of computer programming school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Computer Programming School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer Programming Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the programming degrees they offer, see the list below.
Any student who is interested in computer programming has to take a look at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 71 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.
Sinclair Community College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in computer programming. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Dayton. This college ranks 19th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 96 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in computer programming has to take a look at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #477 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cincinnati State is a great college overall.
There were approximately 57 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Cincinnati State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer programming program at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College get $4,800 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
It is hard to beat Miami University - Oxford if you want to pursue a degree in computer programming. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.More information about a degree in computer programming from Miami University - Oxford
Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 45 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #468 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cuyahoga Community College District is a great college overall.
There were about 157 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Cuyahoga Community College District in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, programming degree recipients typically make around $33,937 at the beginning of their careers.
Stark State College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of North Canton. This college ranks 58th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 50 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Stark State College in the most recent data year.
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Youngstown State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Youngstown. This university ranks 39th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 19 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Youngstown State University in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 44th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 9 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Owens State Community College in the most recent data year.
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).
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Your choice of computer programming school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Computer Programming School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
