2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)
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Computer Science is the 11th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,419 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 78 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.
BHCC also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $7,337 for Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend BHCC.
Out of the 78 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 42 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Collin County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,565 for associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Collin County Community College District.
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Out of the 78 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #3 spot on the list. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 61 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
South Texas College also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $904 for associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bayside, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at QCC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,070 for associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Queensborough Community College.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. LaGuardia Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Long Island City, New York. It awarded 163 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LaGuardia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LaGuardia is $6,135 for associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Suffolk County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Selden, New York, and it awarded 35 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Suffolk County Community College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Suffolk County Community College is $2,632 for associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k.
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With a ranking of #7, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 127 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
BMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,405 for associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College.
El Centro College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at El Centro College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $3,454 for Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Norwalk Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Norwalk, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k list, NCC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Norwalk Community College is $7,036 for associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #10, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 69 degrees to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Houston Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,562 for Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Houston Community College.
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New York City College of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. City Tech is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
City Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend City Tech is $2,456 for Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Northern Virginia Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 247 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northern Virginia Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $8,175 for Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Erie Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 20 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $3,146 for Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Erie Community College.
North Hennepin Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 29 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
North Hennepin Community College also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend North Hennepin Community College is $8,674 for associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k.
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With a ranking of #15, Bellingham Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 3 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,787 for Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute.
Onondaga Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. OCC is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $4,897 for Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend OCC.
Union County College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Union County College is a public institution located in Cranford, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Union County College has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,409 for associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Union County College.
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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $2,604 for Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CNM.
Orange County Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SUNY Orange is a public institution located in Middletown, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Orange County Community College is $1,179 for Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Normandale Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 38 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Normandale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Normandale Community College is $10,860 for associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k.
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With a ranking of #21, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 55 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $3,978 for associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Niagara County Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Sanborn, New York, and it awarded 17 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Niagara County Community College is $2,636 for associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k.
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With a ranking of #23, Edmonds Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lynnwood, Washington. It awarded 9 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Edmonds Community College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Edmonds Community College is $6,695 for associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Tacoma Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tacoma Community College is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $5,126 for associate degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tacoma Community College.
Century College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Century College is a medium-sized school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 15 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Century College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Century College is $9,460 for Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
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- 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%.
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