2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Programming in Maryland

If you plan on getting your associate degree in computer programming, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #42 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the most popular for computer programming students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5 associate degrees in computer programming during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Programming School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in programming matters. We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Programming in Maryland ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for computer programming, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Computer Programming Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for computer programming.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer Programming in Maryland

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for computer programming students seeking a an associate degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Programming Students Working on Their Associate

1

Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD

3 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Frederick Community College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in computer programming. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Frederick. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in computer programming in Maryland.

There were roughly 3 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Frederick Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in computer programming from Frederick Community College

2

Cecil College
North East, MD

1 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in computer programming needs to take a look at Cecil College. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public college with a small student population.

There were approximately 1 computer programming individuals who graduated with this degree at Cecil College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in computer programming from Cecil College

2

College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MD

1 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at College of Southern Maryland if you wish to pursue an associate degree in computer programming. CSM is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of La Plata. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in computer programming in Maryland.

There were approximately 1 computer programming individuals who graduated with this degree at CSM in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in computer programming from College of Southern Maryland

4

Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Prince George's Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in computer programming. PGCC is a large public college located in the large suburb of Largo. More information about a associate in computer programming from Prince George’s Community College

Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Programming Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	192	148
Pennsylvania	182	102
New Jersey	131	66

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Rankings in Majors Related to Programming

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	5

Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	444
Information Technology	420
Computer Systems Networking	62
Computer Software & Applications	26
Computer Systems Analysis	13
Data Entry	6
Other Computer & Information Sciences	4

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes. More about our data sources and methodologies.