Home › Rankings › Best Computer and Information Sciences, General Schools

Best Schools for Computer and Information Sciences, General in 2026

109 schools ranked by TSW Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Computer and Information Sciences, General, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Computer and Information Sciences, General graduate earns $38,486/yr across 109 schools.

Programs Ranked

109

Avg Earnings

$38,486/yr

Avg TSW Score

69/100

AI-Proof Rating

Exposed

59% task exposure

All Computer and Information Sciences, General Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	School	TSW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA · Computer and Information Sciences, General	78 70–80	$60,163/yr	53.2x
2	University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE · Computer and Information Sciences, General	83 72–86	$58,750/yr	91.5x
3	Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO · Computer and Information Sciences, General	82 73–84	$61,737/yr	72.5x
4	Front Range Community College Westminster, CO · Computer and Information Sciences, General	79 69–82	$53,219/yr	71.1x
5	Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE · Computer and Information Sciences, General	83 73–85	$55,738/yr	93.0x
6	Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC · Computer and Information Sciences, General	87 78–89	$55,264/yr	235.6x
7	Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT · Computer and Information Sciences, General	86 77–88	$57,428/yr	133.9x
8	Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT · Computer and Information Sciences, General	83 71–86	$55,961/yr	97.4x
9	Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	77 67–80	$49,753/yr	64.0x
10	Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK · Computer and Information Sciences, General	78 69–80	$49,198/yr	68.3x
11	Austin Community College District Austin, TX · Computer and Information Sciences, General	84 73–86	$49,032/yr	125.9x
12	Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI · Computer and Information Sciences, General	83 74–85	$50,239/yr	110.0x
13	Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha, NE · Computer and Information Sciences, General	83 71–85	$48,719/yr	112.3x
14	Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · Computer and Information Sciences, General	85 76–87	$46,966/yr	235.5x
15	Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC · Computer and Information Sciences, General	84 73–86	$48,280/yr	140.2x
16	Front Range Community College Westminster, CO · Computer and Information Sciences, General	81 72–83	$45,174/yr	107.7x
17	Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	81 72–83	$45,428/yr	96.6x
18	Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · Computer and Information Sciences, General	82 73–84	$45,847/yr	114.4x
19	Cameron University Lawton, OK · Computer and Information Sciences, General	73 62–76	$48,190/yr	46.9x
20	Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN · Computer and Information Sciences, General	74 64–76	$44,224/yr	58.1x
21	Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	78 70–80	$41,543/yr	87.3x
22	Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN · Computer and Information Sciences, General	73 63–76	$41,400/yr	58.9x
23	Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN · Computer and Information Sciences, General	71 62–73	$41,560/yr	49.5x
24	West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	74 62–77	$41,232/yr	62.8x
25	Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC · Computer and Information Sciences, General	75 67–78	$41,027/yr	70.2x
26	Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC · Computer and Information Sciences, General	79 67–81	$40,854/yr	103.5x
27	Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA · Computer and Information Sciences, General	72 60–74	$39,461/yr	56.6x
28	Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN · Computer and Information Sciences, General	71 63–73	$42,160/yr	45.9x
29	Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · Computer and Information Sciences, General	71 59–74	$39,679/yr	63.0x
30	Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	69 60–72	$38,850/yr	48.2x
31	Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	72 60–75	$39,235/yr	57.7x
32	Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	76 68–79	$39,342/yr	83.5x
33	Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD · Computer and Information Sciences, General	79 70–81	$38,858/yr	116.3x
34	Nassau Community College Garden City, NY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	70 57–73	$39,199/yr	51.4x
35	Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC · Computer and Information Sciences, General	76 68–78	$38,837/yr	85.1x
36	Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC · Computer and Information Sciences, General	76 67–78	$37,728/yr	91.0x
37	Southern Careers Institute-Austin Austin, TX · Computer and Information Sciences, General	70 60–72	$52,079/yr	—
38	Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX · Computer and Information Sciences, General	76 65–78	$39,224/yr	80.9x
39	Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX · Computer and Information Sciences, General	81 72–83	$37,808/yr	316.4x
40	Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN · Computer and Information Sciences, General	74 65–76	$36,178/yr	80.3x
41	Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	74 66–76	$37,019/yr	77.7x
42	West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	74 65–76	$36,332/yr	77.0x
43	Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN · Computer and Information Sciences, General	70 62–72	$44,836/yr	37.0x
44	Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE · Computer and Information Sciences, General	69 61–71	$37,509/yr	47.8x
45	Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville, NC · Computer and Information Sciences, General	79 70–82	$36,168/yr	181.9x
46	Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC · Computer and Information Sciences, General	80 70–82	$36,227/yr	201.4x
47	Brightpoint Community College Chester, VA · Computer and Information Sciences, General	69 61–71	$40,984/yr	40.5x
48	Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA · Computer and Information Sciences, General	70 63–72	$45,084/yr	36.6x
49	Somerset Community College Somerset, KY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	73 64–75	$34,992/yr	74.2x
50	Somerset Community College Somerset, KY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	68 59–70	$37,343/yr	45.1x
51	Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville, NC · Computer and Information Sciences, General	75 66–77	$35,638/yr	89.1x
52	Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC · Computer and Information Sciences, General	79 69–81	$34,853/yr	210.1x
53	Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	73 64–75	$35,174/yr	74.5x
54	University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ · Computer and Information Sciences, General	67 59–69	$48,236/yr	26.4x
55	San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA · Computer and Information Sciences, General	66 57–69	$42,479/yr	—
56	San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA · Computer and Information Sciences, General	67 58–70	$44,653/yr	—
57	Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	72 64–74	$34,207/yr	72.5x
58	Bristol Community College Fall River, MA · Computer and Information Sciences, General	67 55–69	$34,193/yr	47.2x
59	Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH · Computer and Information Sciences, General	67 56–70	$50,111/yr	23.1x
60	Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM · Computer and Information Sciences, General	77 65–79	$34,156/yr	129.3x
61	Erie Community College Buffalo, NY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	67 54–69	$35,253/yr	45.3x
62	San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX · Computer and Information Sciences, General	76 65–78	$33,893/yr	120.4x
63	Valencia College Orlando, FL · Computer and Information Sciences, General	71 60–74	$31,754/yr	81.7x
64	Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC · Computer and Information Sciences, General	77 66–79	$32,154/yr	173.6x
65	Walters State Community College Morristown, TN · Computer and Information Sciences, General	66 58–68	$36,266/yr	39.1x
66	Dixie Technical College Saint George, UT · Computer and Information Sciences, General	66 57–68	$41,631/yr	—
67	Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA · Computer and Information Sciences, General	66 57–68	$42,285/yr	30.2x
68	John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner, AL · Computer and Information Sciences, General	65 57–67	$36,258/yr	38.4x
69	Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA · Computer and Information Sciences, General	65 58–67	$38,975/yr	31.5x
70	Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center Minneapolis, MN · Computer and Information Sciences, General	65 56–67	$39,833/yr	—
71	Jackson State Community College Jackson, TN · Computer and Information Sciences, General	65 53–68	$30,258/yr	51.0x
72	Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ · Computer and Information Sciences, General	64 51–66	$31,346/yr	43.4x
73	Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN · Computer and Information Sciences, General	65 57–67	$35,042/yr	37.7x
74	Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	64 57–66	$34,623/yr	36.2x
75	Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	66 58–68	$28,568/yr	60.4x
76	Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	63 56–65	$34,120/yr	35.6x
77	Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN · Computer and Information Sciences, General	63 55–65	$33,171/yr	35.5x
78	Western Technical College El Paso, TX · Computer and Information Sciences, General	63 53–65	$35,577/yr	—
79	Western Technical College El Paso, TX · Computer and Information Sciences, General	63 53–65	$35,577/yr	—
80	Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Dover, DE · Computer and Information Sciences, General	60 48–63	$27,161/yr	53.2x
81	Florida Career College-Miami Miami, FL · Computer and Information Sciences, General	62 52–64	$33,899/yr	—
82	Columbia College Columbia, MO · Computer and Information Sciences, General	62 53–64	$47,167/yr	8.7x
83	CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	59 47–62	$26,582/yr	53.3x
84	Florida Career College-Pembroke Pines Pembroke Pines, FL · Computer and Information Sciences, General	62 52–64	$33,899/yr	—
85	Florida Career College-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL · Computer and Information Sciences, General	62 52–64	$33,899/yr	—
86	Florida Career College-Hialeah Hialeah, FL · Computer and Information Sciences, General	62 52–64	$33,899/yr	—
87	Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes Lauderdale Lakes, FL · Computer and Information Sciences, General	62 52–64	$33,899/yr	—
88	Florida Career College-Tampa Tampa, FL · Computer and Information Sciences, General	62 52–64	$33,899/yr	—
89	Florida Career College-Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · Computer and Information Sciences, General	62 52–64	$33,899/yr	—
90	Florida Career College-Boynton Beach Boynton Beach, FL · Computer and Information Sciences, General	62 52–64	$33,899/yr	—
91	Florida Career College-Margate Margate, FL · Computer and Information Sciences, General	62 52–64	$33,899/yr	—
92	Florida Career College-Orlando Orlando, FL · Computer and Information Sciences, General	62 52–64	$33,899/yr	—
93	Florida Career College-Houston Houston, TX · Computer and Information Sciences, General	62 52–64	$33,899/yr	—
94	University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR · Computer and Information Sciences, General	61 54–63	$32,267/yr	32.3x
95	Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ · Computer and Information Sciences, General	58 46–61	$25,735/yr	60.5x
96	Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN · Computer and Information Sciences, General	61 50–64	$27,882/yr	43.5x
97	Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	60 47–62	$26,025/yr	46.2x
98	SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA · Computer and Information Sciences, General	60 53–63	$30,360/yr	34.6x
99	Monroe Community College Rochester, NY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	60 53–62	$33,038/yr	27.2x
100	Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ · Computer and Information Sciences, General	59 51–61	$31,827/yr	25.9x
101	Bridgerland Technical College Logan, UT · Computer and Information Sciences, General	59 50–61	$30,139/yr	—
102	Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · Computer and Information Sciences, General	54 42–57	$21,223/yr	52.8x
103	South Texas College McAllen, TX · Computer and Information Sciences, General	58 47–60	$26,755/yr	36.9x
104	UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ Cranford, NJ · Computer and Information Sciences, General	50 39–53	$18,160/yr	49.2x
105	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL · Computer and Information Sciences, General	56 47–58	$35,883/yr	8.5x
106	CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	50 39–53	$21,375/yr	39.6x
107	Career Technical Institute Washington, DC · Computer and Information Sciences, General	55 45–57	$24,482/yr	—
108	St. Augustine College Chicago, IL · Computer and Information Sciences, General	54 45–56	$30,889/yr	10.6x
109	Monroe College Bronx, NY · Computer and Information Sciences, General	47 37–50	$22,788/yr	9.3x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Computer and Information Sciences, General?

Based on our TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Des Moines Area Community College ranks #1 for Computer and Information Sciences, General with a score of 78/100 and graduate earnings of $60,163/yr.

How much do Computer and Information Sciences, General graduates earn?

Across 109 schools, Computer and Information Sciences, General graduates earn an average of $38,486/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $61,737/yr.

Is Computer and Information Sciences, General an AI-proof career?

Computer and Information Sciences, General has an average AI task exposure of 59%, rated "Exposed". This trade has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.