2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the compsci associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 76% are male.
The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,092.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Southeast Region . Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
Of the 33 students majoring in compsci at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 76% are male and 24% are female.
Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.
Women make up 33% of the compsci majors at the school.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont Virginia Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. PVCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Of the 16 students majoring in compsci at PVCC, 94% are male and 6% are female.
Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Full Sail University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.
Of the 16 students majoring in compsci at Full Sail University, 88% are male and 13% are female.
Baton Rouge Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. BRCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
About 13% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 87% are male.
CompSci majors at BRCC take out an average of $17,289 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Itawamba 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 #7 on the list. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.
About 27% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 73% are male.
Tidewater 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 22% of the compsci majors at the school.
Columbia College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Vienna, Columbia College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in compsci at Columbia College, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.
Women make up 25% of the compsci majors at the school.
Best Computer Science Colleges by State
Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,408 |
| Virginia | 693 |
| North Carolina | 2,948 |
| Florida | 532 |
| Tennessee | 820 |
| Kentucky | 103 |
| South Carolina | 95 |
| Louisiana | 675 |
| Arkansas | 168 |
| Alabama | 203 |
| Mississippi | 93 |
| West Virginia | 103 |
Majors Related to CompSci
Computer Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to CompSci
| 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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