Computer Programming Programmer General

A program that focuses on the general writing and implementation of generic and customized programs to drive operating systems and that generally prepares individuals to apply the methods and procedures of software design and programming to software installation and maintenance. Includes instruction in software design, low- and high-level languages and program writing; program customization and linking; prototype testing; troubleshooting; and related aspects of operating systems and networks.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 380 institutions across the United States, with a total of 32336 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

4,057

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

3,161

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

1,945

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

211

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

276

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

degrees awarded

Other Awards

22,683

awards given

Top Schools for Computer Programming Programmer General

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	Austin Community College District Austin, TX	2,016
2	Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT	1,983
3	Dallas College Dallas, TX	1,429
4	Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA	1,105
5	Valencia College Orlando, FL	984
6	Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA	874
7	DePaul University Chicago, IL	699
8	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID	615
9	Amarillo College Amarillo, TX	612
10	Weber State University Ogden, UT	564
11	Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR	504
12	Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA	479
13	University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ	449
14	San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX	417
15	Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	387
16	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	371
17	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	339
18	North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN	280
19	Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH	262
20	Green River College Auburn, WA	248
21	Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	246
22	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	243
23	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	243
24	St Charles Community College Cottleville, MO	241
25	De Anza College Cupertino, CA	232
26	Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH	231
27	Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA	229
28	Bellevue University Bellevue, NE	222
29	Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL	206
30	Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL	204
31	Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL	192
32	Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA	190
33	Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO	189
34	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ	189
35	Cascadia College Bothell, WA	184
36	University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI	183
37	Texas State Technical College Waco, TX	180
38	Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH	169
39	Grossmont College El Cajon, CA	168
40	Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL	153
41	City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	152
42	Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL	143
43	Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA	142
44	Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA	141
45	Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA	141
46	Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA	141
47	Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	140
48	Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI	138
49	Riverside City College Riverside, CA	138
50	Terra State Community College Fremont, OH	138
51	Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA	138
52	Neumont College of Computer Science Salt Lake City, UT	138
53	Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI	130
54	Wayne County Community College District Detroit, MI	129
55	Parkland College Champaign, IL	128
56	Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA	126
57	Bryan University Tempe, AZ	120
58	Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA	120
59	St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL	118
60	San Jose City College San Jose, CA	114
61	DSDT Detroit, MI	112
62	Yuba College Marysville, CA	109
63	San Antonio College San Antonio, TX	109
64	ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA	108
65	Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI	108
66	College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV	108
67	Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA	106
68	Hinds Community College Raymond, MS	105
69	New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI	105
70	Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK	104
71	Reedley College Reedley, CA	103
72	Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS	102
73	Norco College Norco, CA	101
74	Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee, FL	100
75	Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA	99
76	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	99
77	Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI	97
78	Fullerton College Fullerton, CA	96
79	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	93
80	South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA	93
81	Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY	93
82	Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI	93
83	Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI	93
84	Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI	92
85	Sierra College Rocklin, CA	90
86	American River College Sacramento, CA	90
87	Essex County College Newark, NJ	90
88	Laney College Oakland, CA	90
89	Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI	90
90	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	87
91	Hartnell College Salinas, CA	87
92	University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	87
93	Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City, OK	86
94	MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA	86
95	Lane Community College Eugene, OR	83
96	Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO	83
97	College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA	82
98	Champlain College Burlington, VT	81
99	Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA	80
100	Bellevue College Bellevue, WA	79