by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,957 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,562 and $27,446 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in computer science.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery County Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Hills School of Business & Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a small school located in State College, Pennsylvania that handed out 18 associates’s compsci 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 full report on Computer Science at South Hills School of Business & Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northampton County Area Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Harrisburg Area Community College Computer Science Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Penn College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #6, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Pennsylvania Highlands is a small school located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Science at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Manor College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci 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 compsci degrees to qualified students.
Community College of Beaver County did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. CCBC is a small public school situated in Monaca, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Science at Community College of Beaver County
Muhlenberg College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 18 associates’s compsci 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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