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 CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that 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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 11,525 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,040 and $22,380 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,009 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 46 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. To top this list, a school must have a successful computer science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree compsci students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGuardia Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. LaGuardia is a fairly large school located in Long Island City, New York that handed out 194 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 164 degrees to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Queensborough Community College is located in Bayside, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 associates’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. Montco is a medium-sized school located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania that handed out 58 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. New York City College of Technology is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 associates’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Monroe Community College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 associates’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Union County College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Cranford, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
Suffolk County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Selden, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Science at Suffolk County Community College
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Sewell, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
Full Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Computer Science Report
SUNY Westchester Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. SUNY Westchester Community College is located in Valhalla, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Science at SUNY Westchester Community College
Bronx Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
Onondaga Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Onondaga Community College is a medium-sized school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 25 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Science at Onondaga Community College
County College of Morris did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Randolph, New Jersey 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.
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Kingsborough Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. KCC is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, South Hills School of Business & Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate 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.
Read more about Computer Science at South Hills School of Business & Technology
Dutchess Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Dutchess Community College is a medium-sized school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 18 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Nassau Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Nassau Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northampton County Area Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Northampton Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Erie Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Erie Community College is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 14 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Niagara County Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Niagara County Community College is a public institution located in Sanborn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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SUNY Broome ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. SUNY Broome is a public institution located in Binghamton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, SUNY Ulster did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Stone Ridge, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Schenectady, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Jamestown Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Jamestown, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Adirondack Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Adirondack Community College is located in Queensbury, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
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