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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$7,645 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,431 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, computer software and applications students earned 75 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Maryland to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer software students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

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

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Software Applications

Our 2023 rankings named Anne Arundel Community College the best value school in Maryland for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AACC are $8,900 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, AACC is ranked #1 for overall quality for computer software in Maryland.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Hagerstown Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $6,390 per year.

HCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Hagerstown Community College Report

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 509
New York 1,261
New Jersey 107
District of Columbia 106
Delaware 35

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Majors Similar to Computer Software

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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