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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major

277 Ranked Colleges
4,092 Degrees Awarded
$31,794 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 59,565 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.

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 CompSci Major” ranking analyzed 277 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer science.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major

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

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Science

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Hills School of Business & Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. State College, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full South Hills School of Business & Technology Computer Science Report

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Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
New Town, North Dakota

Out of the 277 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College landed the #1 spot on the list. New Town, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Science at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College

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Landmark College
Putney, Vermont

Out of the 277 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Landmark College landed the #3 spot on the list. Landmark College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Putney, Vermont. It awarded 6 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Computer Science at Landmark College

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York

Out of the 277 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Long Island City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 194 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at LaGuardia Community College

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De Anza College
Cupertino, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend De Anza College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major. Cupertino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 144 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Science at De Anza College

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Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

Montgomery County Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 58 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

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Quincy College
Quincy, Massachusetts

Quincy College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Quincy, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

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Renton Technical College
Renton, Washington

Renton Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. This small school is located in Renton, Washington, and it awarded 33 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Renton Technical College

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Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 164 associates’s compsci 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 CompSci Major list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 50 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Normandale Community College Computer Science Report

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Northern Virginia Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 296 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on 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 CompSci Major list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

Full Gateway Community College Computer Science Report

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Queensborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking, coming in at #13. QCC is a fairly large public school situated in Bayside, New York. It awarded 78 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Science at QCC

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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 CompSci Major ranking. SUNY Ulster is a small school located in Stone Ridge, New York that handed out 13 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Science at SUNY Ulster

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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 CompSci Major ranking. Located in Watertown, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at Lake Area Technical Institute

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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 CompSci Major ranking. Columbia-Greene Community College is a small school located in Hudson, New York that handed out 6 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Science at Columbia-Greene Community College

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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 CompSci Major ranking. Seminole State College is a small school located in Seminole, Oklahoma that handed out 9 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at Seminole State College

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #18, Bunker Hill Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. BHCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 39 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Full BHCC Computer Science Report

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Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Bay Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. Massachusetts Bay Community College is a public institution located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at MassBay Community College

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Weber State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. WSU is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 159 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at Weber State University

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Columbia Gorge Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking. This small school is located in The Dalles, Oregon, and it awarded 4 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at Columbia Gorge Community College

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Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, New York

Onondaga Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking, coming in at #22. Onondaga Community College is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at OCC

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Norwalk Community College
Norwalk, Connecticut

Norwalk Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking, coming in at #23. NCC is a small public school situated in Norwalk, Connecticut. It awarded 14 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at Norwalk Community College

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College of San Mateo
San Mateo, California

With a ranking of #24, College of San Mateo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. College of San Mateo is located in San Mateo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

Full College of San Mateo Computer Science Report

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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Sewell, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

Full Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Computer Science Report

Rest of the Best 42 in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CompSci 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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Guam Community College
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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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