by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Computer & Information Sciences is the 15th most popular major in the country with 51,681 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,561 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate” ranking looked at 348 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer and information sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful general computer and information sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate”.
Out of the 348 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot on the list. SNHU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a large population, and it awarded 339 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at SNHU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate list. Located in Rockville, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 271 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Montgomery College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York City College of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 176 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at New York City College of Technology
Out of the 348 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Salt Lake Community College is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 170 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Salt Lake Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 144 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Austin Community College District
Community College of Philadelphia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 130 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Community College of Philadelphia
With a ranking of #7, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate list. Metropolitan Community College is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 116 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 General Computer & Information Sciences at MCC
Northern Virginia Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 114 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Northern Virginia Community College
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 113 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Ivy Tech Community College
Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. BMCC is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 102 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at BMCC
With a ranking of #11, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate list. Tarrant County College District is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 99 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Tarrant County College
Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Lone Star College System is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 86 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Harris Montgomery General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Utah Valley University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school awarded 84 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences 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%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Utah Valley University
Oklahoma City Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Oklahoma City Community College
With a ranking of #15, University of the People did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 80 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at University of the People
Southeast Community College Area landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Southeast Community College Area
Hudson County Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate list. HCCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 74 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Hudson County Community College
With a ranking of #18, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 70 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at CNM
Columbus State Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate list. Columbus State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 69 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Columbus State Community College
Front Range Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Westminster, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at FRCC
With a ranking of #21, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate list. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school handed out 65 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at San Jacinto Community College
With a ranking of #22, Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 63 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Jefferson Community and Technical College
Delaware County Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Media, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Delaware County Community College
Brookdale Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate list. Located in Lincroft, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Brookdale Community College
Monroe College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Monroe College is a private for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Middlesex Community College | Bedford, MA |
| 51 | Thomas Nelson Community College | Hampton, VA |
| 53 | Germanna Community College | Locust Grove, VA |
| 53 | Columbia College | Columbia, MO |
| 53 | Saint Louis Community College | Saint Louis, MO |
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