Find Tech Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$6,593 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,978 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was ranked 3rd in Maryland. In fact, 2,210 were awarded in the state 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.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

Check out the CIS associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Information Systems

Our 2023 rankings named Baltimore City Community College the best value school in Maryland for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Baltimore City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,314 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Baltimore City Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,223.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Baltimore City Community College

Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Anne Arundel Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AACC are $8,900 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at AACC accumulate an average of around $10,617 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, AACC is ranked #1 for overall quality for CIS in Maryland.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Anne Arundel Community College

The excellent associate degree programs at Community College of Baltimore County helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCBC are $6,918 per year. CIS majors at CCBC take out an average of $13,549 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

CCBC also made our Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #2.

Full Computer Information Systems at Community College of Baltimore County Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hagerstown Community College is a great value for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCC are $6,390 a year.

HCC also made our Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #3.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frederick Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Frederick Community College are $7,444 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Frederick Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for CIS in Maryland.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Frederick Community College

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,773
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.

  • 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.

Featured Schools

Find Computer Science Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited computer and technology colleges across the U.S.