2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Computer Software & Applications is the 90th most popular major in the country with 13,180 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,738 and had an average of $32,112 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,189 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 116 colleges that offered a degree in computer software and applications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer software and applications programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer software and applications program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree computer software students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.
Madison College also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Madison College is $9,904 for associate degree computer software students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.
American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,222 for associate degree computer software students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lorain County Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate. Located in Elyria, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.
LCCC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lorain County Community College is $3,204 for Associate Degree Computer Software students.
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Out of the 116 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.
Western Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western Technical College is $10,081 for associate degree computer software students.
The 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate list. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 22 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
BYU - I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend BYU - I is $7,167 for Associate Degree Computer Software students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Valencia College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.
Valencia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $5,205 for associate degree computer software students.
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Collin County Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate list. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Collin County Community College District also took the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for Associate Degree Computer Software students.
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With a ranking of #8, College of Western Idaho did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate list. CWI is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend College of Western Idaho is $6,711 for Associate Degree Computer Software students.
Clover Park Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Lakewood, Washington, this small public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.
CPTC also took the #24 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CPTC is $7,904 for Associate Degree Computer Software students.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate list. LWTech is a small public school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 22 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LWTech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,713 for Associate Degree Computer Software students per year to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology.
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Century College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate ranking. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Century College is $10,808 for Associate Degree Computer Software students.
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Lakeshore Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate ranking. LTC is located in Cleveland, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $10,780 for associate degree computer software students per year to attend Lakeshore Technical College.
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El Centro College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate ranking. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
El Centro College also took the #22 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for El Centro College is $4,373 for Associate Degree Computer Software students.
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Hillsborough Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate ranking. HCC is a fairly large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 8 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
HCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hillsborough Community College is $3,238 for associate degree computer software students.
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Butler Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate ranking. El Dorado, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,895 for Associate Degree Computer Software students per year to attend Butler Community College.
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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Lakewood, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,926 for associate degree computer software students per year to attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.
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With a ranking of #17, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate list. WCTC is a public institution located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend WCTC is $10,165 for associate degree computer software students.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate ranking. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is $10,340 for associate degree computer software students.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate ranking. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is located in Fennimore, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $9,955 for Associate Degree Computer Software students per year to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate list. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for DMACC is $10,076 for associate degree computer software students.
Norwalk Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate ranking. NCC is a small public school situated in Norwalk, Connecticut. It awarded 10 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
NCC also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Norwalk Community College is $7,393 for Associate Degree Computer Software students.
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Sinclair Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 11 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $4,208 for associate degree computer software students per year to attend Sinclair Community College.
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Stark State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Stark State College is a public institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Stark State College is $6,464 for associate degree computer software students.
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Clark College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate list. Clark College is a public institution located in Vancouver, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Clark College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,237 for associate degree computer software students per year to attend Clark College.
Gateway Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate list. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 8 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Gateway Technical College is $9,252 for associate degree computer software students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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