2024 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your associate degree in computer science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #35 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for computer science students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 110 associate degrees in computer science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to computer science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer science students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for computer science to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer science students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Computer Science Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer Science in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in computer science.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Associate in CompSci

1

Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA

9 Annual Graduates

Harrisburg Area Community College is a wonderful option for individuals interested in an associate degree in computer science. HACC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Harrisburg.More information about a associate in computer science from Harrisburg Area Community College

2

South Hills School of Business & Technology
State College, PA

18 Annual Graduates

$34,880 Median Starting Salary

South Hills School of Business & Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in computer science. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of State College.

Students who graduate with their associate from the compsci program state that they receive average early career income of $34,880.

More information about a associate in computer science from South Hills School of Business & Technology

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	196	814
New Jersey	137	85
Maryland	126	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to CompSci

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	110

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	384
Information Technology	323
Computer Software & Applications	140
Computer Systems Networking	112
Computer Programming	90
Information Science	86
Other Computer & Information Sciences	20

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space. More about our data sources and methodologies.