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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$10,659 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,978 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree School for You

Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 3,773 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Information Systems

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Philadelphia the best value school in Pennsylvania for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Community College of Philadelphia are $8,688 a year. CIS majors at Community College of Philadelphia take out an average of $12,802 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Information Systems at Community College of Philadelphia Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

CCAC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,323 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at CCAC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,038.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Community College of Allegheny County

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Edinboro are $10,543 a year.

Edinboro did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mansfield University are $10,682 per year.

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#5

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Peirce College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Peirce is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Peirce are $15,060 a year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Peirce College Report

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 5,696
Maryland 2,210
New Jersey 3,112
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 250

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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