2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

General Computer & Information Sciences is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #25 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 493 associate degrees in general computer & information sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Computer & Information Sciences School for Your Associate Degree

The computer and information sciences associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality computer and information sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general computer & information sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general computer & information sciences students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general computer & information sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general computer & information sciences students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Computer & Information Sciences in Maryland

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general computer & information sciences students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Maryland Schools for an Associate in Computer and Information Sciences

1

Montgomery College
Rockville, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

257 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Montgomery College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general computer & information sciences. Montgomery College is a large public college located in the city of Rockville.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Montgomery College

2

Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Community College of Baltimore County if you want to pursue an associate degree in general computer & information sciences. CCBC is a large public college located in the suburb of Baltimore.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Community College of Baltimore County

3

Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in general computer & information sciences has to look into Anne Arundel Community College. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Anne Arundel Community College

4

Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Hagerstown Community College is a good choice for students pursuing an associate degree in general computer & information sciences. HCC is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Hagerstown Community College

5

Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Prince George’s Community College

Best General Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	429	344
Pennsylvania	379	346
New Jersey	249	282
Delaware	96	25

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer and Information Sciences

General Computer & Information Sciences is one of 5 different types of Computer Information Systems programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Computer and Information Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology	48

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.