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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

48 Colleges
$10,694 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,978 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree School for You

Computer Information Systems is the most popular major in the United States with 30,779 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found NorthWest Arkansas Community College to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,456 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great value for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

Wake Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,912 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Wake Technical Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,860.

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

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Out of the 48 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Central Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,936 in tuition and fees each year. CIS majors at Central Piedmont Community College take out an average of $12,220 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Central Piedmont Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#4

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Georgia Military College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,390 in tuition and fees each year. On average, CIS graduates from Georgia Military College take out $13,012 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a great value for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Pulaski Tech are $6,900 per year. CIS majors at UA Pulaski Tech take out an average of $16,336 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 48 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,648 in tuition and fees each year. On average, CIS graduates from Northern Virginia Community College take out $15,399 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northern Virginia Community College also did well on our Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Hillsborough Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,111 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from HCC carry an average student debtload of $13,925.

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Jefferson State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Jeff State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,610 in tuition and fees each year.

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John Tyler Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John Tyler Community College are $10,803 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from John Tyler Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,798.

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#10

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree computer information systems programs. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $9,383 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from Valencia College carry an average student debtload of $18,799.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 135
West Virginia 403
Georgia 4,742
Tennessee 754
North Carolina 1,634
Mississippi 333
Virginia 3,727
Arkansas 570
Alabama 1,330
Florida 5,133
South Carolina 769
Kentucky 1,480

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 25 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.

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