by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 254,454 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 34,465 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major” ranking analyzed 1,273 colleges that offered a degree in computer and information sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer and information sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major”.
Out of the 1,273 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Global Tech College landed the #1 spot on the list. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Global Tech College Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morrison Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major. Morrison Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Morrison, Illinois. It awarded 11 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Morrison Institute of Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baton Rouge School of Computers. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 16 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Baton Rouge School of Computers
Out of the 1,273 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Interactive Entertainment landed the #4 spot on the list. Academy of Interactive Entertainment is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at AIE - Lafayette
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asher College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Asher College is a small private for-profit school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 84 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Asher College
Laurus College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 28 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Laurus College
With a ranking of #7, Western Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Western Technical College
Erie Institute of Technology Inc landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school awarded 32 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Erie Institute of Technology Inc
DeVry University - Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #9. DeVry University - Missouri is a private for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full DeVry University - Missouri Computer & Information Sciences Report
DeVry University - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #10. DeVry University - Arizona is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at DeVry University - Arizona
With a ranking of #11, Aaniiih Nakoda College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Aaniiih Nakoda College is a small school located in Harlem, Montana that handed out 4 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Aaniiih Nakoda College
Los Angeles Pacific College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #11. Los Angeles Pacific College is located in Los-Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Los Angeles Pacific College
Pittsburgh Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakdale, Pennsylvania. It awarded 85 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Pittsburgh Technical College
DeVry University - Tennessee did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #14. DeVry University - Tennessee is a small private for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at DeVry University - Tennessee
Huntsville Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #15. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Huntsville Bible College
With a ranking of #16, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 1,146 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Northern Virginia Community College
West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #17. West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport is located in Bridgeport, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport
Montgomery College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Located in Rockville, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 375 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Montgomery College
With a ranking of #19, Neumont College of Computer Science did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Neumont College of Computer Science is a small private for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 13 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
South Hills School of Business & Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking. Located in State College, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full South Hills School of Business & Technology Computer & Information Sciences Report
Nashua Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #21. Nashua Community College is a small public school situated in Nashua, New Hampshire. It awarded 31 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Nashua Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Laurel Technical Institute landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking. Laurel Technical Institute is a small school located in MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Laurel Technical Institute
ECPI University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking. ECPI University is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 471 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Irving, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at DeVry University - Texas
Stella and Charles Guttman Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking. Guttman is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Stella and Charles Guttman Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | McCann School of Business & Technology | Lewisburg, PA |
| 51 | Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College | New Town, ND |
| 51 | University of Arkansas System eVersity | Little Rock, AR |
| 54 | Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis, MN |
| 55 | Guam Community College | Mangilao, GU |
| 56 | DeVry University - New Jersey | North Brunswick, NJ |
| 57 | Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Ponce | Ponce, PR |
| 58 | Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Martinsburg, WV |
| 59 | New York City College of Technology | Brooklyn, NY |
| 60 | Borough of Manhattan Community College | New York, NY |
| 61 | Platt College - Anaheim | Anaheim, CA |
| 62 | Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North | Liverpool, NY |
| 63 | University of Advancing Technology | Tempe, AZ |
| 64 | Fulton-Montgomery Community College | Johnstown, NY |
| 65 | Miller-Motte College Augusta | Augusta, GA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | South Mountain Community College | Phoenix, AZ |
| 192 | Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA |
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