General Computer Programming is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #137 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 73 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Computer Programming Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 9,831 degrees in general computer programming to qualified students.
Choosing a Great General Computer Programming School
Your choice of general computer programming school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Computer Programming School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Computer Programming Degree Level
The computer 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 General Computer Programming Schools.
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Best Schools for General Computer Programming in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of computer programming degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
DePaul University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general computer programming. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were about 261 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.
Western Governors University is a great option for students interested in a degree in general computer programming. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.
There were about 619 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent data year.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general computer programming. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were about 71 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general computer programming. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Minneapolis. This college ranks 25th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 22 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Minneapolis Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.
There were about 236 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #305 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GTC is a great college overall.
There were about 76 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at GTC in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 12th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 18 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Macomb Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 61 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent data year.
LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland. This school ranks 7th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 56 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at LWTech in the most recent data year.
Champlain is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Burlington. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Champlain is a great college overall.
There were roughly 37 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Champlain in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #258 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Palm Beach State College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 48 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach State College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 7th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 41 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at CVTC in the most recent year we have data available.
ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Virginia Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent data year.
BC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Bellevue. This college ranks 11th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 26 general computer programming students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent year we have data available.
Here are some additional great schools for General Computer Programming students that almost earned our Best General Computer Programming Schools award.
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 general computer programming school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Computer Programming School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
