by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 15,322 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,738 and $24,365 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,988 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 79 colleges that offered a degree in computer information systems. To top this list, a school must have a successful computer information systems program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate”.
Out of the 79 schools in the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery College landed the #1 spot on the list. Montgomery College is a public institution located in Rockville, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 271 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. City Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 176 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Philadelphia. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 130 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Community College of Philadelphia
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 102 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Full Borough of Manhattan Community College Computer Information Systems Report
Out of the 79 schools in the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #5 spot on the list. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 94 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Delaware Tech
Hudson County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Hudson County Community College is a public institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 74 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hudson County Community College Computer Information Systems Report
Delaware County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Media, Pennsylvania that handed out 58 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Delaware County Community College
With a ranking of #8, Brookdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincroft, New Jersey. It awarded 54 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Brookdale Community College
With a ranking of #9, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Suffolk County Community College is a large public school situated in Selden, New York. It awarded 51 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Suffolk County Community College
Monroe College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Monroe College
County College of Morris did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Randolph, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Full County College of Morris Computer Information Systems Report
Nassau Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Nassau Community College is a fairly large school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 46 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Nassau Community College
Community College of Baltimore County did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Community College of Baltimore County
Middlesex County College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Edison, New Jersey. It awarded 44 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Middlesex County College
Anne Arundel Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Anne Arundel Community College is a public institution located in Arnold, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Anne Arundel Community College
Howard Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Columbia, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Howard Community College
Passaic County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Paterson, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Community College of Allegheny County landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Community College of Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Full Community College of Allegheny County Computer Information Systems Report
Queensborough Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Queensborough Community College is a fairly large school located in Bayside, New York that handed out 34 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Queensborough Community College Computer Information Systems Report
Montgomery County Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Montgomery County Community College is a public institution located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Erie Institute of Technology Inc ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Erie Institute of Technology Inc is a small private for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 32 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Erie Institute of Technology Inc
Ocean County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Ocean County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Toms River, New Jersey. It awarded 31 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Maryland ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in La Plata, Maryland, and it awarded 30 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Southern Maryland Computer Information Systems Report
Baltimore City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Baltimore City Community College is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 29 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Baltimore City Community College
With a ranking of #25, Union County College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Union County College is a public institution located in Cranford, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Union County College
Erie Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Erie Community College is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 27 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Erie Community College
Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 27 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Monroe Community College
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