2025 Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Computer & IS Security is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #40 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 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 819 associate degrees in computer & is security to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Computer & IS Security School for Your Associate Degree

The computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance 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

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 consider a college'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 computer & is security students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other computer & is security 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 computer & is security related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer & is security students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Computer & IS Security Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer & IS Security in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in computer & is security.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

1

Montgomery College
Rockville, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

103 Annual Graduates

Montgomery College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in computer & is security. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in computer & is security from Montgomery College

2

Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Baltimore City Community College is a wonderful decision for students interested in an associate degree in computer & is security. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in computer & is security from Baltimore City Community College

3

Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

59 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in computer & is security needs to check out Anne Arundel Community College. AACC is a large public college located in the large suburb of Arnold.More information about a associate in computer & is security from Anne Arundel Community College

4

Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in computer & is security has to check out Community College of Philadelphia. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in computer & is security from Community College of Philadelphia

5

Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in computer & is security from Harrisburg Area Community College

6

Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in computer & is security from Hagerstown Community College

7

Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in computer & is security from Community College of Allegheny County

8

Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

49 Annual Graduates

PGCC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Largo.More information about a associate in computer & is security from Prince George’s Community College

9

Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in computer & is security from Community College of Baltimore County

10

Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in computer & is security from Hudson Valley Community College

Best Computer & IS Security Colleges by State

Explore the best computer & is security schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	429	227
Pennsylvania	379	118
New Jersey	249	32
Maryland	221	460
Delaware	96	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Computer & IS Security is one of 6 different types of Information Technology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Support Specialist	251
Network & System Administration/Administrator	84
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager	71
Information Technology Management	23
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster	19
Information Technology Project Management	4

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis. More about our data sources and methodologies.