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by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 12,932 people earned their degree in computer programming, making the major the 108th most popular in the United States. In , computer programming graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $45,502 and had an average of $25,176 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 718 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,678 and $26,286 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 277 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,642 and $15,171 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in computer programming. That schools that top this list have a program in computer programming in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakdale, Pennsylvania. It awarded 31 associates’s programming degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Pittsburgh Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Hills School of Business & Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. South Hills School of Business & Technology is located in State College, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Computer Programming at South Hills School of Business & Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Essex County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 30 associates’s programming degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer County Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized school located in West Windsor, New Jersey that handed out 22 associates’s programming degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Mercer County Community College
Atlantic Cape Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Mays Landing, New Jersey, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s programming students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Atlantic Cape Community College Computer Programming Report
Cecil College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cecil College is located in North East, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s programming students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Lehigh Carbon Community College
Community College of Allegheny County landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Community College of Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 37 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Sullivan County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Sullivan County Community College is a public institution located in Loch Sheldrake, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Sullivan County Community College
LaGuardia Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LaGuardia Community College is located in Long Island City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 33 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Programming at LaGuardia Community College
Butler County Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. BC3 is located in Butler, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Delaware County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Delaware County Community College is located in Media, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Delaware County Community College Computer Programming Report
Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. MVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Utica, New York. It awarded 2 associates’s programming degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Mohawk Valley Community College
With a ranking of #15, SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Schenectady is located in Schenectady, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Programming at SUNY Schenectady
Frederick Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized school located in Frederick, Maryland that handed out 3 associates’s programming degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Programming at Frederick Community College
College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. College of Staten Island CUNY is located in Staten Island, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full College of Staten Island CUNY Computer Programming Report
Union County College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Union County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Cranford, New Jersey. It awarded 8 associates’s programming degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Programming at Union County College
Northampton County Area Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Northampton Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #20, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. La Plata, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Programming at College of Southern Maryland
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is located in Sewell, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rockland Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Suffern, New York. It awarded 0 associates’s programming degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Programming at Rockland Community College
With a ranking of #22, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hudson Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 0 associates’s programming degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Hudson Valley Community College Computer Programming Report
Prince George’s Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Largo, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Prince George’s Community College Computer Programming Report
Westmoreland County Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Westmoreland County Community College is located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Westmoreland County Community College Computer Programming Report
Finger Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Finger Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Canandaigua, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Finger Lakes Community College Computer Programming Report
Monroe Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Bucks County Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Newtown, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 associates’s programming degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Programming at Bucks County Community College
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