2024 Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

an associate degree in computer software & applications is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 140 associate degrees in computer software & applications to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

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

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer software & applications students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer software & applications students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt computer software & applications students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer software & applications related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer Software & Applications in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Associate in Computer Software

1

Pittsburgh Technical College
Oakdale, PA

61 Annual Graduates

$25,485 Median Starting Salary

$18,374 Median Student Debt

Pittsburgh Technical College is a great decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in computer software & applications. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Oakdale.

Associate students who receive their degree from the computer software program make around $25,485 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a associate in computer software & applications from Pittsburgh Technical College

2

Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA

29 Annual Graduates

$26,148 Median Starting Salary

$17,500 Median Student Debt

Harrisburg Area Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in computer software & applications. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the computer software program make about $26,148 for their early career.

More information about a associate in computer software & applications from Harrisburg Area Community College

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	196	141
New Jersey	137	53
Maryland	126	28
Delaware	60	2

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Computer Software & Applications Related Rankings by Major

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

Computer Software Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design	103
Computer Graphics	37

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	384
Information Technology	323
Computer Systems Networking	112
Computer Science	110
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.