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

If you pursue a associate degree in general computer & information sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #25 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for general computer & information sciences students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 124 associate degrees in general computer & information sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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

Your choice of general computer & information sciences for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general computer & information sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general computer & information sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• 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.

More Ways to Rank General Computer & Information Sciences Schools

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 Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general computer & information sciences.

Top Massachusetts Schools for an Associate in Computer and Information Sciences

1

Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Northern Essex Community College is a great choice for students pursuing an associate degree in general computer & information sciences. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Northern Essex Community College

2

Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

Bristol Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general computer & information sciences. Bristol is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Fall River.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Bristol Community College

3

Middlesex Community College
Bedford, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general computer & information sciences needs to take a look at Middlesex Community College. Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Middlesex Community College

4

Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Mount Wachusett Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general computer & information sciences. MWCC is a small public college located in the suburb of Gardner.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Mount Wachusett Community College

5

Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Holyoke Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Holyoke.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Holyoke Community College

Best General Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	156	0
New Hampshire	114	357
Rhode Island	101	3
Maine	94	0

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General Computer & Information Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Computer Information Systems area of study, General Computer & Information Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology	35

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.