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2023 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Computer Science Associate Degree School for You

Computer Science is the #23 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,957 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Associate in Computer Science

Our analysis found South Hills School of Business & Technology to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the small 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.

Full Computer Science at South Hills School of Business & Technology Report

#2

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Penn College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Central Penn is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Summerdale.

Full Computer Science at Central Penn College Report

Out of the 3 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Science at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 3 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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