2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Computer Science Associate Degree School for You
With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 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 Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 24% of the compsci majors at the school.
CompSci majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $14,092 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their associate degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
About 24% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 76% are male.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.
Of the 18 students majoring in compsci at John Tyler Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Piedmont Virginia Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their associate degree. PVCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
About 6% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 94% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.
About 13% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 88% are male.
Baton Rouge Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. BRCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
Women make up 13% of the compsci majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, compsci graduates from BRCC carry an average student debt load of $17,289.
Itawamba Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.
Women make up 27% of the compsci majors at the school.
Tidewater Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in compsci at Tidewater Community College, 78% are male and 22% are female.
Columbia College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Vienna, Columbia College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 67% are male.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.
Of the 4 students majoring in compsci at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Best Computer Science Colleges by State
Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Louisiana | 675 |
West Virginia | 103 |
Georgia | 1,408 |
Tennessee | 820 |
North Carolina | 2,948 |
Mississippi | 93 |
Virginia | 693 |
Arkansas | 168 |
Alabama | 203 |
Florida | 532 |
South Carolina | 95 |
Kentucky | 103 |
Majors Related to CompSci
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 |
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Computer Science | 59,565 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 20 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 Negative Space.
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