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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Science

277 Ranked Colleges
4,092 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Cost*
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 59,565 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the 8th most popular major in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,092 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major” ranking looked at 277 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. That schools that top this list have a program in computer science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree computer science students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Science

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Hills School of Business & Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major. This small school is located in State College, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 18 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Computer Science at South Hills School of Business & Technology

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Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
New Town, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major. This small school is located in New Town, North Dakota, and it awarded 2 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NHSC Computer Science Report

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Landmark College
Putney, Vermont

Out of the 277 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Landmark College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Putney, Vermont, and it awarded 6 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Landmark College Computer Science Report

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGuardia Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major. Located in Long Island City, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 194 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2020-2021.

Full LaGuardia Community College Computer Science Report

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De Anza College
Cupertino, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend De Anza College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major list. De Anza College is located in Cupertino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 144 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Computer Science at De Anza College

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Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

Montgomery County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 58 degrees to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at Montgomery County Community College

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Quincy College
Quincy, Massachusetts

Quincy College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major list. Quincy College is a small public school situated in Quincy, Massachusetts. It awarded 20 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Quincy College Computer Science Report

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Renton Technical College
Renton, Washington

Renton Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking, coming in at #8. Renton Technical College is a small school located in Renton, Washington that handed out 33 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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With a ranking of #9, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 164 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full BMCC Computer Science Report

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Normandale Community College
Bloomington, Minnesota

Normandale Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 50 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Normandale Community College Computer Science Report

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With a ranking of #11, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major list. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 296 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Computer Science at Northern Virginia Community College

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Gateway Community College
New Haven, Connecticut

Gateway Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major list. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 24 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Gateway Community College Computer Science Report

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Queensborough Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking. QCC is located in Bayside, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

Full QCC Computer Science Report

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SUNY Ulster
Stone Ridge, New York

SUNY Ulster came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking. SUNY Ulster is a small public school situated in Stone Ridge, New York. It awarded 13 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SUNY Ulster Computer Science Report

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking. Watertown, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at LATI

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Columbia-Greene Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Hudson, New York, and it awarded 6 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Columbia-Greene Community College Computer Science Report

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Seminole State College
Seminole, Oklahoma

Seminole State College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking. Seminole State College is located in Seminole, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

Full Seminole State College Computer Science Report

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts

Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Science at BHCC

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Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking, coming in at #19. Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

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Weber State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major list. Weber State University is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 159 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Weber State University Computer Science Report

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Columbia Gorge Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking, coming in at #21. Columbia Gorge Community College is located in The Dalles, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Computer Science at Columbia Gorge Community College

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Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, New York

Onondaga Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 25 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at OCC

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Norwalk Community College
Norwalk, Connecticut

Norwalk Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking. Norwalk, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

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College of San Mateo
San Mateo, California

College of San Mateo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in San Mateo, California, and it awarded 26 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of San Mateo Computer Science Report

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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking. Located in Sewell, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at RCSJ

Rest of the Best 42 in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major

Not only did these schools make the top 42 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Columbia College
Vienna, Virginia
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Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California
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Grantham University
Lenexa, Kansas
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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York
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Ohlone College
Fremont, California
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San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, California
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Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, Maine
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Union County College
Cranford, New Jersey
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North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, Minnesota
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Massasoit Community College
Brockton, Massachusetts
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Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, New York

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