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Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools

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$32,978 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree School for You

Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 654 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the United States for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Women make up 32% of the CIS majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at UOPX - Arizona accumulate an average of around $23,706 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $109, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northern Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 505 students majoring in CIS at Northern Virginia Community College, 70% are male and 30% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at Northern Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $15,399 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at DeVry University - Illinois helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the United States. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.

About 21% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 79% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

Women make up 22% of the CIS majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from SNHU carry an average student debt load of $23,043.

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#5

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montgomery College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 70% are male.

CIS majors at Montgomery College take out an average of $15,285 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 267 students majoring in CIS at Ivy Tech Community College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $15,510 in student debt.

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Wake Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer information systems programs. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 24% of the CIS majors at the school.

On average, CIS graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $17,860 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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New York City College of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 16% of the CIS majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at City Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,228.

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#9

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 78% are male.

CIS majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out an average of $25,615 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $135.

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Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer information systems programs. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 18% of the CIS majors at the school.

CIS majors at Salt Lake Community College take out an average of $13,358 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Austin Community College District ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools list. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Of the 144 students majoring in CIS at Austin Community College District, 78% are male and 22% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debt load of $16,888.

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Community College of Philadelphia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 15% of the CIS majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at Community College of Philadelphia accumulate an average of around $12,802 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #13, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

About 14% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 86% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from MCC carry an average student debt load of $15,316.

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#14

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

With a ranking of #14, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 22% of the CIS majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at North Harris Montgomery accumulate an average of around $15,447 in student debt.

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Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 30% of the CIS majors at the school.

On average, CIS graduates from BMCC take out $12,327 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Tarrant County College District came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 19% of the CIS majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at Tarrant County College accumulate an average of around $18,102 in student debt.

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 79% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from Delaware Tech carry an average student debt load of $12,420.

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With a ranking of #18, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

Women make up 7% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer information systems programs. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

Of the 83 students majoring in CIS at FTCC, 87% are male and 13% are female.

On average, CIS graduates from FTCC take out $12,893 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#19

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 83 students majoring in CIS at OCCC, 71% are male and 29% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at OCCC accumulate an average of around $14,239 in student debt.

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#21

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

With a ranking of #21, University of the People did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Pasadena, University of the People is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 16% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Central Piedmont Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

About 28% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 72% are male.

CIS majors at Central Piedmont Community College take out an average of $12,220 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Volunteer State Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer information systems programs. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 80% are male.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at VSCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,564.

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Hudson County Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer information systems programs. HCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

Women make up 22% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Southeast Community College Area came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools ranking. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Of the 74 students majoring in CIS at Southeast Community College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from Southeast Community College carry an average student debt load of $22,748.

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#29

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO
#34

Valencia College

Orlando, FL
#41

Monroe College

Bronx, NY
#43

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ
#44

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI
#44

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 654 different United States computer information systems schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
49 DeVry University - California Pomona, CA
49 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
53 Bristol Community College Fall River, MA
53 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
55 South Texas College McAllen, TX
56 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
56 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA
58 Howard Community College Columbia, MD
58 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
58 Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ
61 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
61 Houston Community College Houston, TX
63 Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA
64 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
64 Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA
64 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
64 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
68 Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY
69 Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ
69 Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR
69 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
69 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA
73 Erie Institute of Technology Inc Erie, PA
73 Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, CA
75 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
75 Ocean County College Toms River, NJ
77 Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
77 College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD
77 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
77 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
77 Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY
77 Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN
83 Arizona Western College Yuma, AZ
83 Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD
85 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY
85 Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR
85 Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL
88 Erie Community College Buffalo, NY
88 Monroe Community College Rochester, NY
88 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
88 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
88 Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA
88 Union County College Cranford, NJ
94 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC
94 Saint Louis Community College Saint Louis, MO
94 Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA
94 Columbia College Columbia, MO
94 Craven Community College New Bern, NC
94 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
100 Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI
100 Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC
100 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
100 Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA
100 Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA
100 Park University Parkville, MO
100 Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL
107 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN
107 Stella and Charles Guttman Community College New York, NY
107 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
107 Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN
107 Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ
107 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
107 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
114 Palo Alto College San Antonio, TX
114 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY
114 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
114 Davidson County Community College Thomasville, NC
118 Gaston College Dallas, NC
118 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA
118 Somerset Community College Somerset, KY
118 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL
118 Cerro Coso Community College Ridgecrest, CA
118 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL
124 Pikes Peak Community College Colorado Springs, CO
124 Prince George’s Community College Largo, MD
124 Jackson State Community College Jackson, TN
124 DeVry University - Georgia Decatur, GA
124 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN
124 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY
130 Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC
130 Frederick Community College Frederick, MD
130 Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Lakewood, WA
130 Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY
130 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY

Computer Information Systems by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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 25 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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