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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

10 Schools Ranked
$7,843 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,716 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps 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 Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Arizona to see which ones had the most popular online associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

630 Total Awards
$23,839 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in Arizona for computer science students working on their associate degree. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 630 students in 2020-2021.

On average, associate degree students take out $23,839 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 32% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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53 Total Awards
$16,007 Avg Student Debt

The excellent associate degree programs at Cochise County Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Arizona. Cochise College is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 associate degrees to qualified students.

By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,007 in student loans. Around 32% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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11 Total Awards
$17,461 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Advancing Technology is a great place for computer science students working on their associate degree. University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 11 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Advancing Technology does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $17,461. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 18% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Bryan University

Tempe, Arizona
7 Total Awards
$12,142 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,150 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Bryan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 7 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend Bryan University, expect to pay an average of $12,142 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Bryan University accumulate an average of $25,150 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.

Bryan University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#5

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona
26 Total Awards
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,639 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Scottsdale Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, the medium-sized public school handed out 26 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they attend Scottsdale Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,854. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,639 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona
51 Total Awards
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,498 Avg Student Debt

Rio Salado College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 51 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Rio Salado College is $2,070. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,854. On average, associate degree students take out $15,498 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 24% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 53% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

GateWay Community College

Phoenix, Arizona
10 Total Awards
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,336 Avg Student Debt

GateWay Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they attend GateWay Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,854. On average, associate degree students take out $20,336 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 20% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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2 Total Awards
$12,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Sessions College for Professional Design landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the very small private for-profit school handed out 2 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.

Sessions College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $12,440. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

Sessions College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#9

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
67 Total Awards
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,634 Avg Student Debt

Mesa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get an associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 67 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Mesa Community College is $2,070. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,854. On average, associate degree students take out $16,634 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 21% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$12,418 Average Tuition & Fees
$31,457 Avg Student Debt

American InterContinental University - Online ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list.

If you want to attend AIU Online, expect to pay an average of $12,418 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,457 in student loans.

AIU Online is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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