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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

148 Ranked Colleges
8,384 Degrees Awarded
$3,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 237,745 computer and information sciences students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 60,703 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,101 and $28,792 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 8,384 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 148 colleges that offered a degree in computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer and information sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florence, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Florence-Darlington Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florence-Darlington Technical College is $3,605 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 148 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Marietta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 115 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Chattahoochee Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Chattahoochee Technical College is $384 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 148 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 201 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,607 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.

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#17 in overall quality

Out of the 148 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Hillsborough Community College is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 78 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

HCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hillsborough Community College is $3,203 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, South Carolina
#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Aiken Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Aiken Technical College is a public institution located in Graniteville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Aiken Technical College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Aiken Technical College is $1,368 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

With a ranking of #6, St Petersburg College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. St Petersburg College is a large public school situated in Clearwater, Florida. It awarded 156 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend SPC is $1,454 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. FSCJ is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 94 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville is $2,126 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#19 in overall quality

Spartanburg Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 30 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Spartanburg Community College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Spartanburg Community College is $1,979 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Valencia College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 202 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Valencia College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,870 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Valencia College.

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West Georgia Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Waco, Georgia. It awarded 38 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend West Georgia Technical College is $-76 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

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#11

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Nashville State Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 55 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Nashville State Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nashville State Community College is $7,139 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina
Top 20% in overall quality

Durham Technical Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Durham Technical Community College is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Durham Technical Community College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Durham Technical Community College is $6,563 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#13

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#1 in overall quality

American Public University System did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

American Military University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,013 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#14

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
Top 25% in overall quality

Horry-Georgetown Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Conway, South Carolina. It awarded 45 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $4,115 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
Top 25% in overall quality

Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 69 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Fayetteville Technical Community College is $4,126 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia

Central Georgia Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Central Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Warner Robins, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $1,017 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Central Georgia Technical College.

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#17

York Technical College

Rock Hill, South Carolina
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, York Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. York Technical College is a small school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 46 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at York Technical College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,079 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend York Technical College.

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#18

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

Central Piedmont Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Central Piedmont Community College has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $5,937 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 925 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $8,175 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#20

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Greenville Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Greenville Technical College is a public institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Greenville Technical College is $6,575 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

Athens Technical College

Athens, Georgia
Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Athens Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Athens Technical College is $4,492 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#22

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina
Top 25% in overall quality

Midlands Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. MTC is located in West Columbia, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $3,749 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Midlands Technical College.

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With a ranking of #23, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is $-1,368 for southeast region associate degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

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#24

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, Georgia

With a ranking of #24, Ogeechee Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ogeechee Technical College is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Ogeechee Technical College is $-196 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

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#25

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Atlanta Technical College is $-757 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

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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%.

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  • *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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