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2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
239 Degrees Awarded
$11,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

General Computer Programming is the 166th most popular major in the country with 7,909 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 540 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 239 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer programming. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer programming 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 general computer programming program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree computer programming students.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer Programming in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Allegheny County. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Community College of Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

CCAC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $9,047 for middle atlantic region associate degree computer programming students per year to attend CCAC.

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#2

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree computer programming students list, LCCC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lehigh Carbon Community College is $7,117 for middle atlantic region associate degree computer programming students.

Full Lehigh Carbon Community College General Computer Programming Report

#3

Pittsburgh Technical College

Oakdale, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pittsburgh Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 28 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Pittsburgh Technical College also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pittsburgh Technical College is $24,695 for middle atlantic region associate degree computer programming students.

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#4

ASA College

Brooklyn, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, ASA College landed the #4 spot on the list. ASA Institute is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 54 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

ASA Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $26,454 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students per year to attend ASA Institute.

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#5

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. LaGuardia Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Long Island City, New York. It awarded 20 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LaGuardia, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LaGuardia Community College is $6,766 for middle atlantic region associate degree computer programming students.

Full LaGuardia Community College General Computer Programming Report

#6 in overall quality

Northampton County Area Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Northampton Community College is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree computer programming students list, Northampton Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northampton Community College is $9,053 for middle atlantic region associate degree computer programming students.

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#7

Frederick Community College

Frederick, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

Frederick Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized school located in Frederick, Maryland that handed out 3 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Frederick Community College also made our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Frederick Community College is $5,816 for middle atlantic region associate degree computer programming students.

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#8

College of Southern Maryland

La Plata, Maryland
#9 in overall quality

College of Southern Maryland came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CSM is a public institution located in La Plata, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSM, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $8,205 for middle atlantic region associate degree computer programming students per year to attend College of Southern Maryland.

Full CSM General Computer Programming Report

#9

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York
#7 in overall quality

College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 16 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree computer programming students list, CSI has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $5,118 for middle atlantic region associate degree computer programming students per year to attend CSI.

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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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