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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$6,593 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,404 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, computer and information sciences students earned 10,192 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maryland to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer & Information Sciences

Our analysis found Baltimore City Community College to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maryland. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Baltimore City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,314 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Baltimore City Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Baltimore City Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anne Arundel Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AACC are $8,900 per year.

AACC also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCBC are $6,918 a year.

CCBC also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #5.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Community College of Baltimore County Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hagerstown Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. HCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Hagerstown.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Hagerstown Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Frederick Community College is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Frederick.

Frederick Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,444 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 5,444
Pennsylvania 9,652
New York 18,431
Delaware 808
District of Columbia 1,354

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Almonroth.

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