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2023 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

3 Colleges
$31,794 Avg Salary
$19,871 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, computer science students earned 1,957 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for compsci majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Associate in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named South Hills School of Business & Technology the best school in Pennsylvania for computer science students working on their associate degree. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of State College.

On average, compsci graduates from South Hills School of Business & Technology take out $21,616 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

The excellent associate degree programs at Central Penn College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Pennsylvania. Central Penn is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Summerdale.

Full Computer Science at Central Penn College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 1,639
New York 6,508
New Jersey 853
District of Columbia 494
Delaware 74

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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