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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools

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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the United States to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online compsci associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Our 2023 rankings named South Texas College the most popular online school in the United States for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#2

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grantham University is a great place for computer science students working on their online associate degree. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.

About 29% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 71% are male.

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

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 76% are male.

Full Computer Science at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Report

#4

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

Out of the 20 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, College of San Mateo landed the # 4 spot on the list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of San Mateo.

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

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#5

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

The in-demand online associate degree programs at North Hennepin Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the United States. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Women make up 20% of the compsci majors at the school.

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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#6

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#7

SUNY Ulster

Stone Ridge, NY

SUNY Ulster did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Stone Ridge, SUNY Ulster is a public college with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Jamestown Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their online associate degree. Located in the town of Jamestown, Jamestown Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 90% are male.

Full Computer Science at Jamestown Community College Report

Southern New Hampshire University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in compsci at SNHU, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Full Computer Science at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#10

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

Central Penn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Summerdale, Central Penn is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Computer Science at Central Penn College 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 20 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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