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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

Women make up 30% of the CIS majors at the school.

On average, CIS graduates from Northern Virginia Community College take out $15,399 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 49 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Volunteer State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. VSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.

Of the 76 students majoring in CIS at VSCC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

CIS majors at VSCC take out an average of $17,564 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

About 17% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 83% are male.

CIS majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College take out an average of $19,611 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their online associate degree. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Of the 40 students majoring in CIS at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 83% are male and 18% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,797 in student debt.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at John Tyler Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 86% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from John Tyler Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,798.

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#5

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Out of the 49 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 71% are male.

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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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in CIS at SKYCTC, 89% are male and 11% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from SKYCTC carry an average student debtload of $9,784.

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With a ranking of #8, Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Hampton, TNCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 22% of the CIS majors at the school.

CIS majors at TNCC take out an average of $13,655 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 85% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from Indian River State College carry an average student debtload of $11,510.

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#8

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree computer information systems programs. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

Of the 27 students majoring in CIS at SPC, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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Explore the most popular online computer information systems schools 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

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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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