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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$10,878 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,404 Avg Salary

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

With 1,799 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #11 most popular major in Alabama.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

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

Our analysis found Jefferson State Community College to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Birmingham.

Jeff State undergraduate students pay an average of $4,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Birmingham are $14,200 per year.

Herzing University - Birmingham did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Alabama is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

Strayer University - Alabama undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

TROY undergraduate students pay an average of $9,312 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

TROY also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,558
West Virginia 1,446
Florida 9,003
Virginia 7,392
Arkansas 973
Mississippi 750
South Carolina 1,509
Louisiana 1,193
Kentucky 3,926
Georgia 8,045
Tennessee 1,795

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

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

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 4 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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