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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in New York

14 Colleges
$26,431 Avg Salary
$28,734 Avg Student Debt

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

Computer Software & Applications is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 1,261 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Borough of Manhattan Community College the most popular school in New York for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 41% of the computer software majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at BMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,210.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Borough of Manhattan Community College Report

#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the computer software majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at LaGuardia take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,773.

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Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Troy.

About 43% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 57% are male.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at HVCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,101.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Niagara County Community College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.

About 38% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Niagara County Community College Report

#5

Five Towns College

Dix Hills, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Five Towns College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Dix Hills, Five Towns College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Five Towns College Report

North Country Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Saranac Lake, North Country Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Genesee Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. GCC is a small public school located in the town of Batavia.

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Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Flushing.

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With a ranking of #6, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#6

Touro College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, Touro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 75
Pennsylvania 509
New Jersey 107
District of Columbia 106
Delaware 35

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

Computer Software Focus Areas

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 14 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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