2025 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

If you plan on getting your associate degree in computer & information sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #5 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for computer & information sciences students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,367 associate degrees in computer & information sciences to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 & information sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of 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 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 computer & information sciences related body.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer & Information Sciences in Arizona

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

Top Arizona Schools for an Associate in Computer & Information Sciences

1

University of Phoenix - Arizona
Phoenix, AZ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

590 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Phoenix - Arizona if you want to pursue an associate degree in computer & information sciences. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix.More information about a associate in computer & information sciences from University of Phoenix - Arizona

2

Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

81 Annual Graduates

Pima Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in computer & information sciences from Pima Community College

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	38	2,501
Oklahoma	37	324
New Mexico	35	190

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	600
Information Technology	325
Computer Science	159
Computer Software & Applications	90
Computer Systems Networking	79
Computer Programming	56
Computer Systems Analysis	49
Information Science	7
Data Entry	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communications Technologies & Support	54

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 Almonroth. More about our data sources and methodologies.