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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Computer Science Associate Degree School for You

Computer Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 6,508 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in New York to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

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

#1

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Our 2023 rankings named LaGuardia Community College the most popular school in New York for computer science students working on their associate degree. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

Of the 194 students majoring in compsci at LaGuardia, 76% are male and 24% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, compsci majors at LaGuardia accumulate an average of around $12,677 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Borough of Manhattan Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in New York. BMCC is a large public school located in the city of New York.

About 23% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 77% are male.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at BMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,710.

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Out of the 32 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queensborough Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 72% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in New York list. City Tech is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

About 11% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 89% are male.

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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#5

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Women make up 24% of the compsci majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Monroe Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,016.

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Suffolk County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 13% of the compsci majors at the school.

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SUNY Westchester Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 77% are male.

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Onondaga Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. Located in the suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in compsci at OCC, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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Bronx Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 96% are male.

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Kingsborough Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in New York list. KCC is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

About 19% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 81% are male.

CompSci majors at KCC take out an average of $7,675 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 26 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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