by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 59,565 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the 8th most popular major in the United States.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,957 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 110 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular computer science programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania associate degree computer science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Montco is a medium-sized school located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania that handed out 58 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Montgomery County Community College Computer Science Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, South Hills School of Business & Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in State College, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Computer Science at South Hills School of Business & Technology
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northampton County Area Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northampton County Area Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Science at Northampton County Area Community College
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. HACC is a fairly large public school situated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Science at Harrisburg Area Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Penn College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Summerdale, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Computer Science at Central Penn College
Manor College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Manor College is located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Science at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Muhlenberg College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Muhlenberg College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Community College of Beaver County ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. CCBC is a public institution located in Monaca, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Science at Community College of Beaver County
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