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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

79 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 the United States with 15,322 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. 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 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 79 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Montgomery College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,285.

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Out of the 79 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 176 students majoring in CIS at City Tech, 84% are male and 16% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at City Tech accumulate an average of around $13,228 in student debt.

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Out of the 79 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 130 students majoring in CIS at Community College of Philadelphia, 85% are male and 15% are female.

On average, CIS graduates from Community College of Philadelphia take out $12,802 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 79 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 102 students majoring in CIS at BMCC, 70% are male and 30% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from BMCC carry an average student debt load of $12,327.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 21% of the CIS majors at the school.

CIS majors at Delaware Tech take out an average of $12,420 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Hudson County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. HCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

Of the 74 students majoring in CIS at HCCC, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Delaware County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.

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

CIS majors at Delaware County Community College take out an average of $16,599 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Brookdale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in CIS at Brookdale Community College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

CIS majors at Brookdale Community College take out an average of $10,976 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Suffolk County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Selden.

About 12% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 88% are male.

On average, CIS graduates from Suffolk County Community College take out $9,294 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Information Systems at Suffolk County Community College Report

#10

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer information systems programs. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in CIS at Monroe College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Monroe College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,559.

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#11

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 21% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Information Systems students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
13 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
13 Middlesex County College Edison, NJ
15 Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ
15 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
15 Howard Community College Columbia, MD

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 2,210
Pennsylvania 3,773
New York 5,696
New Jersey 3,112
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 250

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

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 27 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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