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2023 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools

47 Colleges
$31,794 Avg Salary
$19,871 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Associate Degree School for You

Computer Science is the #12 most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the compsci associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Bunker Hill Community College to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

While working on their Associate Degree, compsci majors at BHCC accumulate an average of around $12,258 in student debt.

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#2

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grantham University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools list. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.

CompSci majors at Grantham University take out an average of $21,717 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Science at Grantham University Report

Out of the 47 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at LATI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,814.

Full Computer Science at Lake Area Technical Institute Report

Out of the 47 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

After completing their Associate Degree, compsci graduates from Northern Virginia Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,092.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools list. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.

On average, compsci graduates from Collin County Community College District take out $22,130 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

While working on their Associate Degree, compsci majors at Normandale Community College accumulate an average of around $16,242 in student debt.

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#7

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

While working on their Associate Degree, compsci majors at North Hennepin Community College accumulate an average of around $26,268 in student debt.

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#8

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,566.

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With a ranking of #9, Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their associate degree. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

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Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Computer Science at Southern New Hampshire University Report

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Negative Space.

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