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

218 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 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 218 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

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

CIS majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $15,399 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Wake Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Southeast Region . Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

About 24% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 76% are male.

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.

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#3

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Southeast Region . Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 175 students majoring in CIS at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 78% are male and 22% are female.

On average, CIS graduates from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out $25,615 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $135, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fayetteville Technical Community College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 13% of the CIS majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at FTCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,893.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Piedmont Community College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in CIS at Central Piedmont Community College, 72% are male and 28% are female.

On average, CIS graduates from Central Piedmont Community College take out $12,220 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 218 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Volunteer State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. VSCC is a medium-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.

After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from VSCC carry an average student debt load of $17,564.

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With a ranking of #7, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jamestown.

Women make up 24% of the CIS majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at Guilford Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $19,648 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Pellissippi State 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 large suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 88% are male.

CIS majors at Pellissippi State Community College take out an average of $12,167 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Jefferson Community and Technical 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. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a 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.

After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $19,611.

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#10

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

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

Women make up 10% of the CIS majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Valencia College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,799.

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Northeast State Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Northeast State Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Blountville.

Women make up 16% of the CIS majors at the school.

CIS majors at Northeast State Technical Community College take out an average of $11,665 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Forsyth Technical 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 #12 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in CIS at Forsyth Tech, 65% are male and 35% are female.

CIS majors at Forsyth Tech take out an average of $17,548 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Nashville State Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

On average, CIS graduates from Nashville State Community College take out $13,285 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 84% are male.

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Thomas Nelson Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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.

After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from TNCC carry an average student debt load of $13,655.

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John C Calhoun State 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 #16 on the list. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 89% are male.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Calhoun Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,298.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Of the 43 students majoring in CIS at FSCJ, 79% are male and 21% are female.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at FSCJ take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,163.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-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.

After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from Bluegrass Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $17,797.

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#18

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, VA

Reynolds 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 #18 on the list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

Women make up 18% of the CIS majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Reynolds Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,406.

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Tidewater Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

About 26% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 74% are male.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Tidewater Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,021.

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John Tyler Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school 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 debt load of $17,798.

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#20

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia Military College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the 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.

After completing their Associate Degree, CIS graduates from Georgia Military College carry an average student debt load of $13,012.

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#23

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer information systems programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in CIS at Pitt Community College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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Columbia State 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 #24 on the list. Located in the distant town of Columbia, Columbia State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 90% are male.

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Gateway Community and Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Gateway is a small public school located in the large suburb of Florence.

Of the 30 students majoring in CIS at Gateway, 80% are male and 20% are female.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Gateway take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,673.

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#27

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL
#29

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL
#29

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL
#31

Craven Community College

New Bern, NC
#31

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
34 Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL
34 Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA
34 Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC
37 Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN
37 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
37 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
40 Davidson County Community College Thomasville, NC
40 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY
42 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL
42 Somerset Community College Somerset, KY
42 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL
42 Gaston College Dallas, NC

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 26 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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