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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

9 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.

The Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery County Community College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for computer science students working on their associate degree. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

Of the 58 students majoring in compsci at Montco, 91% are male and 9% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, compsci majors at Montco accumulate an average of around $15,162 in student debt.

Full Computer Science at Montgomery County Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Hills School of Business & Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of State College.

Of the 18 students majoring in compsci at South Hills School of Business & Technology, 78% are male and 22% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, compsci graduates from South Hills School of Business & Technology carry an average student debt load of $21,616.

Read full report on Computer Science at South Hills School of Business & Technology

The in-demand associate degree programs at Northampton County Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

CompSci majors at Northampton Community College take out an average of $19,393 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Computer Science at Northampton County Area Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 78% are male.

Read full report on Computer Science at Harrisburg Area Community College

#5

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Penn College is a great place for computer science students working on their associate degree. Central Penn is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Summerdale.

Read full report on Computer Science at Central Penn College

#6

Manor College

Jenkintown, PA

Manor 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 #6 on the list. Manor College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jenkintown.

Full Computer Science at Manor College Report

Pennsylvania Highlands Community 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 #6 on the list. Pennsylvania Highlands is a small public school located in the small suburb of Johnstown.

Full Computer Science at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Report

Community College of Beaver County ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. CCBC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Monaca.

Full Computer Science at Community College of Beaver County Report

#8

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

Muhlenberg 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 #8 on the list. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Allentown.

Read full report on Computer Science at Muhlenberg College

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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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