Other Computer & Information Sciences isn't the most popular associate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #152 in popularity out of 328 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 216 associate degrees in other computer & information sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of other computer & information sciences for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality other computer science 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.
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 much a school focuses on other computer & information sciences students vs. other majors.
- Major Demand - The number of other 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.
- Student Debt - How much debt other computer & information sciences students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other computer & information sciences related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for other computer & information sciences students working on their associate degree.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Featured Other Computer & Information Sciences Programs
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