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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$5,116 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,978 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was ranked 5th in Virginia. In fact, 3,727 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

Check out the CIS associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the best value school in Virginia for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,399.

Northern Virginia Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John Tyler Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John Tyler Community College are $4,800 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at John Tyler Community College accumulate an average of around $17,798 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, John Tyler Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking.

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#3

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Germanna Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Germanna Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

Germanna Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,913 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, CIS graduates from Germanna Community College take out $19,037 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tidewater Community College are $5,561 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at Tidewater Community College accumulate an average of around $16,021 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lord Fairfax Community College is a great value for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Lord Fairfax Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lord Fairfax Community College are $4,739 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lord Fairfax Community College also did well on our Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 4,742
North Carolina 1,634
Florida 5,133
Tennessee 754
Kentucky 1,480
South Carolina 769
Louisiana 135
Arkansas 570
Alabama 1,330
Mississippi 333
West Virginia 403

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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