2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
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With 237,745 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, computer and information sciences is the 8th most popular major in the United States. 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 the Southeast region, there were 60,703 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,101 and $28,792 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 8,384 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 147 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,222 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is located in Florence, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florence-Darlington Technical College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florence-Darlington Technical College is $3,725 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students.
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Out of the 147 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Marietta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 115 students in 2019-2020.
Chattahoochee Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,137 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students.
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Out of the 147 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delgado Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 66 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delgado Community College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delgado Community College is $10,017 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aiken Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Graniteville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students list, Aiken Technical College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Aiken Technical College is $1,854 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students.
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With a ranking of #6, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Gwinnett Technical College is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 204 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
GTC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Gwinnett Technical College is $11,110 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students.
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Wake Technical Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 201 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students list, Wake Technical Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $6,876 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students.
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Augusta Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 92 students in 2019-2020.
Augusta Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Augusta Technical College is $9,842 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students.
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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 925 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $10,005 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students.
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Valencia College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 202 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Valencia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,205 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Valencia College.
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Central Piedmont Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 61 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Central Piedmont Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $6,002 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students.
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Greenville Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students list, GTC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,016 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Greenville Technical College.
Hillsborough Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. HCC is a fairly large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 78 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
HCC also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $3,238 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Hillsborough Community College.
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York Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
York Technical College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend York Technical College is $5,210 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students.
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With a ranking of #15, Athens Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 28 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Athens Technical College is $4,937 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students.
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Bossier Parish Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Bossier Parish Community College is located in Bossier City, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 69 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, Bossier Parish Community College is in the top on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Bossier Parish Community College is $8,905 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students.
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Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. CGTC is a public institution located in Warner Robins, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Central Georgia Technical College is $1,954 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students.
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John C Calhoun State Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tanner, Alabama, and it awarded 43 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $5,722 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Calhoun Community College.
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West Georgia Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Waco, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend West Georgia Technical College is $1,665 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students.
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Georgia Military College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 101 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Military College is $9,792 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students.
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With a ranking of #21, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville Technical Community College is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 69 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for FTCC is $5,366 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students.
Spartanburg Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
Spartanburg Community College also took the #19 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Spartanburg Community College is $2,804 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students.
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Seminole State College of Florida came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large school located in Sanford, Florida that handed out 81 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Seminole State also did well on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $8,326 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Seminole State.
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Strayer University - Virginia landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Virginia is a small school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 32 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Strayer University - Virginia also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend Strayer University - Virginia is $24,041 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students.
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Durham Technical Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Durham Technical Community College is a small school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 41 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Durham Technical Community College excels when it comes to computer and information sciences quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,159 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students per year to attend Durham Technical Community College.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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- 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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