2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 237,745 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 1,330 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,377 and $37,024 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 39 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,233 and $27,625 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and information sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The computer & information sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia associate degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

#1

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$22,504 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Global Region landed the #1 spot on the list. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 24 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Strayer University - Global Region, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Strayer University - Global Region is $22,504 for district of columbia associate degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Career Technical Institute

Washington, District of Columbia

#3 in overall quality

$17,073 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Career Technical Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 2 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Career Technical Institute, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. It costs about $17,073 for District of Columbia Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Career Technical Institute.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *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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