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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York

64 Colleges
$34,404 Avg Salary
$22,812 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, computer and information sciences students earned 18,431 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in New York 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.

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

Our analysis found Borough of Manhattan Community College to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. BMCC is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

About 28% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 72% are male.

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#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means LaGuardia Community College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

Women make up 27% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at New York City College of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in New York. City Tech is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

About 15% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 85% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Queensborough Community College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Out of the 64 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Westchester Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 82% are male.

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Suffolk County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 11% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Hudson Valley 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#8

ASA College

Brooklyn, NY

ASA College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. ASA Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Of the 83 students majoring in computer and information sciences at ASA Institute, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#9

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

About 17% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Kingsborough 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 #10 on the list. KCC is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Of the 75 students majoring in computer and information sciences at KCC, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
11 Orange County Community College Middletown, NY
12 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Maryland 10,192
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

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 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.

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