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2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

191 Ranked Colleges
10,036 Degrees Awarded
$4,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 81,384 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,664 and had an average of $26,071 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 10,036 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 191 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer information systems programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree cis students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. 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 also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,134 for Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Austin Community College District

Out of the 191 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 94 students in 2019-2020.

MCC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $2,894 for Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Metropolitan Community College.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at MCC

#3

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 182 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree cis students whose families make $0-$30k list, Wake Technical Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $4,607 for Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Wake Technical Community College

#4

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 191 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 158 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Salt Lake Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Salt Lake Community College is $5,786 for associate degree cis students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Salt Lake Community College Computer Information Systems Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Baltimore County. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

CCBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Community College of Baltimore County is $6,714 for associate degree cis students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at CCBC

Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Florida State College at Jacksonville is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Florida State College at Jacksonville is $2,126 for Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at FSCJ

Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 128 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BMCC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Borough of Manhattan Community College is $4,405 for Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Southeast Community College Area landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 53 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Community College is $6,946 for associate degree cis students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Southeast Community College Area Computer Information Systems Report

#24 in overall quality

Hillsborough Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

HCC also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend HCC is $3,203 for Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Hillsborough Community College

#10

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas

South Texas College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $904 for associate degree cis students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at South Texas College

#11

Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York

Erie Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 50 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Erie Community College excels when it comes to CIS quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Erie Community College is $3,146 for Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Erie Community College Computer Information Systems Report

New York City College of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. 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 it offers, City Tech is also in the top of our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend City Tech is $2,456 for Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full City Tech Computer Information Systems Report

#13

Tarrant County College District

Fort Worth, Texas

Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Tarrant County College District is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 96 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College also took the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College is $5,225 for Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Tarrant County College Computer Information Systems Report

Top 25% in overall quality

Brigham Young University - Idaho ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $2,637 for associate degree cis students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at BYU - I

#15

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina
Top 20% in overall quality

Durham Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Durham Technical Community College is a small school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 38 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Durham Technical Community College excels when it comes to CIS quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,563 for associate degree cis students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Durham Technical Community College.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Durham Technical Community College

#15

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 78 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend CNM is $2,604 for Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at CNM

#17

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville State Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 55 degrees to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nashville State Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nashville State Community College is $7,139 for Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Nashville State Community College

Top 25% in overall quality

Suffolk County Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Selden, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Suffolk County Community College is $2,632 for Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Suffolk County Community College Computer Information Systems Report

#19

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #19, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 65 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for FTCC is $4,126 for associate degree cis students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Fayetteville Technical Community College Computer Information Systems Report

#20

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

St Petersburg College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. St Petersburg College is a large public school situated in Clearwater, Florida. It awarded 31 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $1,454 for associate degree cis students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SPC.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at St Petersburg College

#21

Northern Essex Community College

Haverhill, Massachusetts

Northern Essex Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northern Essex Community College is a small school located in Haverhill, Massachusetts that handed out 34 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree cis students whose families make $0-$30k list, NECC has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Essex Community College is $6,836 for associate degree cis students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#22

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 61 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Piedmont Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $5,937 for associate degree cis students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Central Piedmont Community College Computer Information Systems Report

Northern Virginia Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 432 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Virginia Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $8,175 for associate degree cis students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Northern Virginia Community College

#24

Queensborough Community College

Bayside, New York
Top 20% in overall quality

Queensborough Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Bayside, New York, and it awarded 38 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

QCC excels when it comes to CIS quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend QCC is $4,070 for associate degree cis students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Queensborough Community College

#25

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana

With a ranking of #25, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 234 degrees to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ivy Tech Community College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,397 for Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.

Full Ivy Tech Community College Computer Information Systems Report

Rest of the Best 29 in Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
#27

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#28

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#29

Pellissippi State Community College

Knoxville, Tennessee

Notes and References

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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