7
Colleges in the Plains States Region
316
Associate Degrees
If you pursue a associate degree in
general computer & information sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #25 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 316 associate degrees in general computer & information sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The computer and information sciences associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality computer and information sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
Quality Overall Is Important
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general computer & information sciences students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - The number of general computer & information sciences students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general computer & information sciences related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general computer & information sciences students working on their associate degree.
One Size Does Not Fit All
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.