2024 Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

Ranked #15 in popularity, computer information systems is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 522 associate degrees in computer information systems during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Information Systems School for Your Associate Degree

The cis associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to computer information systems students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer information systems students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt computer information systems students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer information systems related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer information systems students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer Information Systems in Maryland

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in computer information systems.

Top Maryland Schools for an Associate in CIS

1

Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD

29 Annual Graduates

Baltimore City Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in computer information systems. Baltimore City Community College is a small public college located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a associate in computer information systems from Baltimore City Community College

2

Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD

39 Annual Graduates

Anne Arundel Community College is a great decision for students pursuing an associate degree in computer information systems. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in computer information systems from Anne Arundel Community College

3

Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD

20 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Frederick Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in computer information systems. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in computer information systems from Frederick Community College

4

Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

44 Annual Graduates

$11,602 Median Student Debt

Community College of Baltimore County is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in computer information systems. CCBC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Baltimore.More information about a associate in computer information systems from Community College of Baltimore County

5

Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, MD

7 Annual Graduates

HCC is a small public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown.More information about a associate in computer information systems from Hagerstown Community College

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	196	589
Pennsylvania	179	384
New Jersey	137	395
Delaware	60	98

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Rankings in Majors Related to CIS

One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Information Systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

CIS Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences	482
Information Technology	40

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology	482
Computer Systems Networking	36
Computer Software & Applications	28
Computer Programming	11
Computer Systems Analysis	6
Other Computer & Information Sciences	2
Data Entry	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.