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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

79 Colleges
$32,978 Avg Salary
$18,775 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 79 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

Check out the CIS associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Our analysis found Montgomery College to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 271 students majoring in CIS at Montgomery College, 70% are male and 30% are female.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Montgomery College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,285.

Full Computer Information Systems at Montgomery College Report

Out of the 79 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 84% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at City Tech accumulate an average of around $13,228 in student debt.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at New York City College of Technology

Out of the 79 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a large student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 85% are male.

On average, CIS graduates from Community College of Philadelphia take out $12,802 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Borough of Manhattan Community College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from BMCC carry an average student debt load of $12,327.

Full Computer Information Systems at Borough of Manhattan Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 94 students majoring in CIS at Delaware Tech, 79% are male and 21% are female.

CIS majors at Delaware Tech take out an average of $12,420 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Hudson County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. HCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

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

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Delaware County 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 #7 on the list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.

Women make up 14% of the CIS majors at the school.

CIS majors at Delaware County Community College take out an average of $16,599 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Information Systems at Delaware County Community College Report

Brookdale Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer information systems programs. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 85% are male.

CIS majors at Brookdale Community College take out an average of $10,976 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Suffolk County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Selden.

Women make up 12% of the CIS majors at the school.

On average, CIS graduates from Suffolk County Community College take out $9,294 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Information Systems at Suffolk County Community College Report

#10

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 81% are male.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Monroe College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,559.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Monroe College

#11

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer information systems programs. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in CIS at County College of Morris, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Information Systems students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
13 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
13 Middlesex County College Edison, NJ
15 Howard Community College Columbia, MD
15 Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ
15 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,773
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.

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 27 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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