2025 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Computer Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #35 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for computer science students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 148 associate degrees in computer science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Science School for Your Associate Degree

The compsci associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality compsci 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 quality 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.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 computer science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer science 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for computer science to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer science students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Computer Science Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer Science in Minnesota

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for computer science students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Minnesota Schools for an Associate in CompSci

1

Normandale Community College
Bloomington, MN

38 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in computer science has to check out Normandale Community College. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Bloomington.More information about a associate in computer science from Normandale Community College

2

Century College
White Bear Lake, MN

14 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in computer science has to take a look at Century College. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in computer science from Century College

3

North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, MN

25 Annual Graduates

North Hennepin Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in computer science. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in computer science from North Hennepin Community College

4

Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN

14 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in computer science has to look into Saint Paul College. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a associate in computer science from Saint Paul College

5

Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, MN

29 Annual Graduates

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.More information about a associate in computer science from Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Kansas	146	50
Missouri	117	0
Nebraska	98	0
South Dakota	93	25
North Dakota	92	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to CompSci

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	148

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology	250
Computer Systems Networking	106
Computer Programming	95
Computer Software & Applications	51
Information Science	21
Computer Information Systems	17
Data Processing	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Negative Space. More about our data sources and methodologies.