2024 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia

If you plan on getting your associate degree in computer & information sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #5 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 57 associate degrees in computer & information sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 & information sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other computer & information sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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 easy is it for computer & information sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer & information sciences related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Computer & Information Sciences Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer & Information Sciences in District of Columbia

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for computer & information sciences students seeking a an associate degree.

Top District of Columbia Schools for an Associate in Computer & Information Sciences

1

Strayer University - Global Region
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

Strayer University - Global Region is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in computer & information sciences. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a associate in computer & information sciences from Strayer University - Global Region

2

Career Technical Institute
Washington, DC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Career Technical Institute is a great decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the large city of Washington, Career Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in computer & information sciences from Career Technical Institute

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	36	1,265
New York	36	2,494
New Jersey	35	728
Maryland	33	1,088
Delaware	21	101

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology	57

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 Almonroth. More about our data sources and methodologies.