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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$14,242 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,544 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You

With 11,939 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for programming students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Programming

Our 2023 rankings named Frederick Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Frederick Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,844 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Hills School of Business & Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of State College, South Hills School of Business & Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Hills School of Business & Technology are $18,878 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Allegheny County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCAC are $11,863 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from CCAC carry an average student debtload of $23,672.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pittsburgh Technical College are $16,699 a year. Programming majors at Pittsburgh Technical College take out an average of $18,079 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $253, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

ASA College

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ASA College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. ASA Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASA Institute are $12,728 per year.

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#6

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Staten Island, CSI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CSI undergraduate students pay an average of $15,440 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 14
Pennsylvania 99
New York 343
New Jersey 220
Delaware 18

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

Programming Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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