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2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

191 Ranked Colleges
10,036 Degrees Awarded
$6,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

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With 81,384 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, computer information systems is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,664 and had an average of $26,071 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 10,036 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 191 colleges that offered a degree in computer information systems. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer information systems programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)

Out of the 191 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 94 students in 2019-2020.

MCC also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $4,295 for associate degree cis students with aid per year to attend Metropolitan Community College.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at MCC

Out of the 191 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 146 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,861 for associate degree cis students with aid per year to attend Austin Community College District.

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#3

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salt Lake Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Salt Lake Community College is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 158 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Salt Lake Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Salt Lake Community College is $6,963 for associate degree cis students with aid.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Salt Lake Community College

#4

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 191 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 182 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree cis students with aid list, Wake Technical Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $6,876 for Associate Degree CIS students with aid.

Full Wake Technical Community College Computer Information Systems Report

#24 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Hillsborough Community College is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

HCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $3,238 for Associate Degree CIS students with aid per year to attend Hillsborough Community College.

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#2 in overall quality

Community College of Baltimore County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 51 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

CCBC also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Community College of Baltimore County is $8,242 for Associate Degree CIS students with aid.

Full Community College of Baltimore County Computer Information Systems Report

With a ranking of #7, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Southeast Community College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Southeast Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Community College is $9,059 for Associate Degree CIS students with aid.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Southeast Community College Area

Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 128 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

BMCC also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $5,158 for Associate Degree CIS students with aid per year to attend BMCC.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Borough of Manhattan Community College

Tarrant County College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 96 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Tarrant County College also took the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College District is $5,434 for Associate Degree CIS students with aid.

Full Tarrant County College District Computer Information Systems Report

#10

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #10, Nashville State Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

Nashville State Community College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nashville State Community College is $7,669 for Associate Degree CIS students with aid.

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#11

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas

South Texas College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 48 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $1,174 for associate degree cis students with aid.

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#12

Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York

Erie Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Erie Community College is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 50 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Erie Community College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Erie Community College is $5,131 for associate degree cis students with aid.

Full Erie Community College Computer Information Systems Report

#13

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida

Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 39 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,916 for Associate Degree CIS students with aid.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Florida State College at Jacksonville

New York City College of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. City Tech is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 119 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, City Tech also did well on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend City Tech is $3,667 for Associate Degree CIS students with aid.

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#15

Northern Essex Community College

Haverhill, Massachusetts

Northern Essex Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Northern Essex Community College is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NECC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Essex Community College is $8,364 for associate degree cis students with aid.

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#16

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 61 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Piedmont Community College, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $6,002 for associate degree cis students with aid.

Full Central Piedmont Community College Computer Information Systems Report

#17

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 65 degrees to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend FTCC is $5,366 for Associate Degree CIS students with aid.

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#13 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Clermont College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UC Clermont College is a public institution located in Batavia, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Clermont College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,362 for associate degree cis students with aid per year to attend UC Clermont College.

Full UC Clermont College Computer Information Systems Report

Northern Virginia Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 432 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,005 for associate degree cis students with aid per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.

Full Northern Virginia Community College Computer Information Systems Report

#20

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida

With a ranking of #20, Valencia College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 56 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Valencia College also did well on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $5,205 for Associate Degree CIS students with aid.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Valencia College

#21

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 234 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Ivy Tech Community College also took the #23 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $6,919 for associate degree cis students with aid.

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#22

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Central New Mexico Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 78 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for Associate Degree CIS students with aid.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at CNM

#23

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina
Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Durham Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 38 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Durham Technical Community College excels when it comes to CIS quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Durham Technical Community College is $7,159 for Associate Degree CIS students with aid.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Durham Technical Community College

Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Suffolk County Community College is a large school located in Selden, New York that handed out 37 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,533 for associate degree cis students with aid per year to attend Suffolk County Community College.

Full Suffolk County Community College Computer Information Systems Report

#25

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas

Lone Star College System landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lone Star College System is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 80 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree cis students with aid list, North Harris Montgomery has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lone Star College System is $8,016 for Associate Degree CIS students with aid.

Full Lone Star College System Computer Information Systems Report

Rest of the Best 29 in Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
#27

Queensborough Community College

Bayside, New York
#28

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#29

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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