by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Programming Major in Pennsylvania” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Computer Programming is the 108th most popular major in the country with 11,939 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer programming graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,629 and had an average of $27,450 in loans still to pay off.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 133 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,361 and $26,187 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Programming Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer programming. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in computer programming.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania programming students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Programming Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Allegheny County landed the #1 spot on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s programming degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburgh Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Pennsylvania list. Oakdale, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s programming degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized school is located in Media, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh Carbon Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh Carbon Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Hills School of Business & Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Pennsylvania list. State College, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s programming degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full South Hills School of Business & Technology Computer Programming Report
Gannon University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Gannon University is a small school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Butler County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. Butler, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s programming degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Holy Family University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s programming degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northampton County Area Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Programming Major in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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Westmoreland County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Westmoreland County Community College is a small school located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Bucks County Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Full Bucks County Community College Computer Programming Report
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