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Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 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 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named South Hills School of Business & Technology the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer science students working on their associate degree. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of State College.

While working on their Associate Degree, compsci majors at South Hills School of Business & Technology accumulate an average of around $21,616 in student debt.

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#2

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, compsci graduates from Monroe Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,016.

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Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

The excellent associate degree programs at Erie Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Onondaga Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Syracuse.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Selden.

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Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

Central Penn 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 #6 on the list. Central Penn is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Summerdale.

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With a ranking of #7, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a large student population.

CompSci majors at BMCC take out an average of $10,710 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, New York City College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a large student population.

CompSci majors at City Tech take out an average of $5,730 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Jamestown Community College

Jamestown, NY

Jamestown Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree computer science programs. Jamestown Community College is a small public school located in the town of Jamestown.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,957
New York 6,508
Maryland 1,639
New Jersey 853
District of Columbia 494
Delaware 74

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

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 11 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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