2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools
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.
The Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 277 schools in the United States 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 Science program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Associate in Computer Science
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular school in the United States for computer science students working on their associate degree. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.
Women make up 24% of the compsci majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, compsci graduates from Northern Virginia Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,092.
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Out of the 277 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Island City.
Women make up 24% of the compsci majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, compsci graduates from LaGuardia carry an average student debt load of $12,677.
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Out of the 277 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. BMCC is a large public school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 164 students majoring in compsci at BMCC, 77% are male and 23% are female.
On average, compsci graduates from BMCC take out $10,710 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 86% are male.
On average, compsci graduates from WSU take out $19,933 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend De Anza College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools list. De Anza College is a large public school located in the city of Cupertino.
Of the 144 students majoring in compsci at De Anza College, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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Queensborough Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 78 students majoring in compsci at QCC, 72% are male and 28% are female.
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Utah Valley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 10% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 90% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Grossmont College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their associate degree. Grossmont College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of El Cajon.
Women make up 25% of the compsci majors at the school.
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Houston Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
About 26% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 74% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 9% of the compsci majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, compsci majors at Montco accumulate an average of around $15,162 in student debt.
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El Paso Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 16% of the compsci majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, compsci majors at El Paso Community College accumulate an average of around $7,130 in student debt.
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College of the Canyons ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.
About 31% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 69% are male.
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City College of San Francisco landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 53 students majoring in compsci at City College of San Francisco, 81% are male and 19% are female.
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Foothill College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. Foothill College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills.
Of the 51 students majoring in compsci at Foothill College, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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Normandale Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.
About 18% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 82% are male.
On average, compsci graduates from Normandale Community College take out $16,242 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #16, Southwestern College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a large student population.
About 6% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 94% are male.
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Irvine Valley College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Irvine Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 29% of the compsci majors at the school.
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New York City College of Technology came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Of the 47 students majoring in compsci at City Tech, 89% are male and 11% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, compsci majors at City Tech accumulate an average of around $5,730 in student debt.
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Collin County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.
Women make up 25% of the compsci majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, compsci graduates from Collin County Community College District carry an average student debt load of $22,130.
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South Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school 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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Ivy Tech Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 16% of the compsci majors at the school.
CompSci majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $16,566 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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American River College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #22 on the list. American River is a very large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.
Of the 43 students majoring in compsci at American River, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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With a ranking of #23, Santa Monica College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 21% of the compsci majors at the school.
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Grantham University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools list. Grantham University is a medium-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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Bunker Hill Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 39 students majoring in compsci at BHCC, 79% are male and 21% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, compsci majors at BHCC accumulate an average of around $12,258 in student debt.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Science students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Tacoma Community College | Tacoma, WA |
| 47 | Onondaga Community College | Syracuse, NY |
| 47 | North Hennepin Community College | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| 47 | Bronx Community College | Bronx, NY |
| 47 | Lake Area Technical Institute | Watertown, SD |
| 52 | Clovis Community College | Fresno, CA |
| 52 | Folsom Lake College | Folsom, CA |
| 52 | Gateway Community College | New Haven, CT |
| 52 | County College of Morris | Randolph, NJ |
Computer Science by Region
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Computer Science Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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