by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 40 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for computer & information sciences students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 5,262 associate degrees in computer & information sciences to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The computer & information sciences associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer & information sciences students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in computer & information sciences.
Madison Area Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in computer & information sciences. Madison College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Madison.More information about a associate in computer & information sciences from Madison Area Technical College
It is difficult to beat Ivy Tech Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in computer & information sciences. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in computer & information sciences from Ivy Tech Community College
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in computer & information sciences has to check out Lorain County Community College. Located in the suburb of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in computer & information sciences from Lorain County Community College
It's difficult to beat Purdue University Global if you wish to pursue an associate degree in computer & information sciences. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a associate in computer & information sciences from Purdue University Global
Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in computer & information sciences from Northcentral Technical College
Gateway Technical College is a large public college located in the small city of Kenosha.More information about a associate in computer & information sciences from Gateway Technical College
Macomb Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Warren.More information about a associate in computer & information sciences from Macomb Community College
CVTC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Eau Claire.More information about a associate in computer & information sciences from Chippewa Valley Technical College
Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Dayton.More information about a associate in computer & information sciences from Sinclair Community College
IWU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Marion.More information about a associate in computer & information sciences from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 1,344 |
| Information Technology | 1,337 |
| Computer Programming | 867 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 743 |
| Information Science | 440 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 363 |
| Computer Science | 91 |
| Data Entry | 34 |
| Data Processing | 23 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 19 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications Technologies & Support | 416 |
