2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 1,273 schools in the United States 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 & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the computer and information sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Associate in Computer & Information Sciences
Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 1,146 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Northern Virginia Community College, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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Out of the 1,273 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.
About 32% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 68% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 19% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at ECPI University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the United States. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
About 19% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 81% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Illinois. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.
Women make up 24% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Montgomery College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 30% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.
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Southern New Hampshire University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
About 21% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 79% are male.
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Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 28% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Austin Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Of the 299 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Austin Community College District, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
About 31% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.
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LaGuardia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 264 students majoring in computer and information sciences at LaGuardia, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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Purdue University Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
About 26% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.
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New York City College of Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 15% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Wake Technical Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 76% are male.
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With a ranking of #15, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 28% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Gwinnett Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
About 25% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Valencia College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
Women make up 25% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Weber State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.
About 15% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 85% are male.
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Tarrant County College District landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 186 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Tarrant County College, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a very large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 76% are male.
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De Anza College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Cupertino, De Anza College is a public college with a large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 75% are male.
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With a ranking of #22, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 175 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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Utah Valley University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.
Women make up 12% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #24, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
Women make up 18% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Diablo Valley College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1273 different United States computer and information sciences schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Computer & Information Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools award.
Computer & Information Sciences by Region
View the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.