2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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 20 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for general computer & information sciences students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,192 associate degrees in general computer & information sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

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 account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different 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 complete 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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region

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

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Computer and Information Sciences

1

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

122 Annual Graduates

Northern Virginia Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general computer & information sciences. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Annandale.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Northern Virginia Community College

2

Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

Gateway Community and Technical College is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in general computer & information sciences. Gateway is a small public college located in the suburb of Florence.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Gateway Community and Technical College

3

Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

54 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Thomas Nelson Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general computer & information sciences. TNCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Hampton.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Thomas Nelson Community College

4

West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a great decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in general computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from West Kentucky Community and Technical College

5

Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Owensboro Community and Technical College

6

Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Roanoke.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Virginia Western Community College

7

Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Ashland, ACTC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Ashland Community and Technical College

8

Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

75 Annual Graduates

Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Louisville.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Jefferson Community and Technical College

9

Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Germanna Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Locust Grove.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Germanna Community College

10

John C Calhoun State Community College
Tanner, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from John C Calhoun State Community College

Best General Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general computer & information sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	10
Florida	232	4
Georgia	217	23
West Virginia	180	1
Tennessee	170	21
Arkansas	161	82
Virginia	158	389
Kentucky	129	333
Louisiana	124	6
Alabama	109	247

View All Rankings >

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	2,746
Other Computer & Information Sciences	44
Artificial Intelligence	1

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.