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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)

100 Ranked Colleges
5,171 Degrees Awarded
$5,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Computer & Information Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 48,796 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,171 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 100 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer and information sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 94 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $2,963 for associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend MCC.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 146 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,362 for Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

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#3

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salt Lake Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 158 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salt Lake Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,329 for Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Salt Lake Community College.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Baltimore County. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. CCBC is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 51 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, CCBC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CCBC is $7,539 for associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas
Top 25% in overall quality

Out of the 100 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school awarded 48 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $1,390 for Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10 in overall quality

Southeast Community College Area ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southeast Community College is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Community College Area is $7,573 for associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12 in overall quality

Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 96 students in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,742 for Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tarrant County College.

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#7 in overall quality

Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 128 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BMCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for BMCC is $5,871 for associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#18 in overall quality

New York City College of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. City Tech is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 119 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at City Tech, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,390 for Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend City Tech.

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#10

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Central New Mexico Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Central New Mexico Community College is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 78 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,626 for associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.

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#11

Northern Essex Community College

Haverhill, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Northern Essex Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. NECC is a small school located in Haverhill, Massachusetts that handed out 34 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NECC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,723 for Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NECC.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,818 for associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.

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#13

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
#17 in overall quality

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 102 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Ivy Tech Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $6,170 for associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#23 in overall quality

Oklahoma City Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 66 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

OCCC also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OCCC is $5,981 for Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#15

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
#25 in overall quality

Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

LCCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for LCCC is $5,800 for Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#16

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#19 in overall quality

Tidewater Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 89 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Tidewater Community College also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tidewater Community College is $7,814 for Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#17

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey
#15 in overall quality

Brookdale Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lincroft, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 64 students in 2019-2020.

Brookdale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brookdale Community College is $7,560 for associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#18

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lone Star College System is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 75 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

North Harris Montgomery also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Harris Montgomery is $7,538 for associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky that handed out 40 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is $5,156 for Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#24 in overall quality

Collin County Community College District came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Collin County Community College District is $5,536 for Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#21

Bristol Community College

Fall River, Massachusetts

Bristol Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fall River, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,741 for associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bristol.

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#22

Thomas Nelson Community College

Hampton, Virginia

Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 18 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for TNCC is $6,211 for associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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John C Calhoun State Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Calhoun Community College is a public institution located in Tanner, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,108 for Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Calhoun Community College.

Full Calhoun Community College General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#24

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

Houston Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,351 for associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. OSU-OKC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for OSU-OKC is $5,839 for Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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