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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges
$32,978 Avg Salary
$18,775 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree School for You

Computer Information Systems is the most popular major in Pennsylvania with 3,773 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for CIS majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Associate in Computer Information Systems

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Philadelphia the best school in Pennsylvania for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

CIS majors at Community College of Philadelphia take out an average of $12,802 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.

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#3

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Peirce College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Peirce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at CCAC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,038.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Mansfield University is a small public school located in the distant town of Mansfield.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 2,210
New York 5,696
New Jersey 3,112
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 250

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

CIS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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