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Career Information for Computer Programmers in Alabama

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Fast Facts for Computer Programmers in Alabama

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Huntsville, Birmingham, and Mobile
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Decatur, Dothan, and Tuscaloosa
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile

Salaries for Computer Programmers in Alabama

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Huntsville, Birmingham, and Tuscaloosa. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Computer Programmers in Alabama are listed below.

Selected Computer Programming Schools in Alabama

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University of Phoenix
Birmingham

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Information Technology/Programming, Online Program - Information Technology/Programming, Online Program - MS In Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Master

Strayer University
Birmingham, Hunstville

Strayer University (SU) has been providing college education for over 115 years, with many locations across the United States.

  • Programs: IS: Programming, Programming
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Computer Programmers in Alabama

More Alabama Computer Programming Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Alabama A & M UniversityNormalDoctorate5,706
Alabama State UniversityMontgomeryDoctorate5,608
Athens State UniversityAthensBachelor3,072
Auburn University Main CampusAuburn UniversityDoctorate & First Professional24,137
Bevill State Community CollegeSumitonAssociate3,986
Birmingham Southern CollegeBirminghamMasters1,389
Bishop State Community CollegeMobileAssociate2,811
Central Alabama Community CollegeAlexander CityAssociate2,177
Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegePhenix CityAssociate1,929
Enterprise-Ozark Community CollegeEnterpriseAssociate2,189
Faulkner UniversityMontgomeryMasters & First Professional2,918
Gadsden State Community CollegeGadsdenAssociate5,514
George C Wallace Community College-DothanDothanAssociate3,707
George C Wallace State Community College-HancevilleHancevilleAssociate5,247
George C Wallace State Community College-SelmaSelmaAssociate1,781
H Councill Trenholm State Technical CollegeMontgomeryAssociate1,340
Huntingdon CollegeMontgomeryBachelor954
J F Drake State Technical CollegeHuntsvilleAssociate694
Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonvilleMasters9,077
James H Faulkner State Community CollegeBay MinetteAssociate3,612
Jefferson State Community CollegeBirminghamAssociate7,944
John C Calhoun State Community CollegeTannerAssociate9,117
Lawson State Community College-Birmingham CampusBirminghamAssociate3,320
Lurleen B Wallace Community CollegeAndalusiaAssociate1,592
Northeast Alabama Community CollegeRainsvilleAssociate2,513
Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle ShoalsMuscle ShoalsAssociate3,678
Oakwood UniversityHuntsvilleMasters1,824
Reid State Technical CollegeEvergreenAssociate584
Samford UniversityBirminghamDoctorate & First Professional4,485
Shelton State Community CollegeTuscaloosaAssociate5,323
Snead State Community CollegeBoazAssociate2,157
Southern Union State Community CollegeWadleyAssociate4,936
Spring Hill CollegeMobileMasters1,538
Stillman CollegeTuscaloosaBachelor915
Talladega CollegeTalladegaBachelor350
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosaDoctorate & First Professional25,544
Troy UniversityTroyMasters28,955
Tuskegee UniversityTuskegeeDoctorate & First Professional2,936
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamDoctorate & First Professional16,246
University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsvilleDoctorate7,264
University of MobileMobileMasters1,541
University of North AlabamaFlorenceMasters7,097
University of South AlabamaMobileDoctorate13,779
Virginia College-BirminghamBirminghamMasters3,826

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Computer Programmers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Alabama. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Computer Programmers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Computer Programmers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

ALABAMA

   
Huntsville1,140$72,9701.7
Birmingham1,730$72,5901
Mobile370$59,4500.6
Montgomery340$62,8700.6
Tuscaloosa80$69,4500.3
Dothan40$42,0200.2
Decatur30$54,9600.2
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