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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Computer Science Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, computer science students earned 93 degrees and certificates from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Science Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Mississippi 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.

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

Our analysis found Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Mississippi. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Itawamba Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their associate degree. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.

Women make up 27% of the compsci majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Copiah-Lincoln Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Mississippi. 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.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mississippi Delta Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Moorhead, Mississippi Delta Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 675
West Virginia 103
Virginia 693
Georgia 1,408
Tennessee 820
North Carolina 2,948
Arkansas 168
Alabama 203
South Carolina 95
Florida 532
Kentucky 103

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

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 4 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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