2024 Best Business & Office Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in business & office technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #265 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for business & office technology students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 44 associate degrees in business & office technology to qualified students.

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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 business & office technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other business & office technology students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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 business & office technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for business & office technology students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Business & Office Technology Schools

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

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Business & Office Technology in the Southwest Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for business & office technology students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Office Automation

1

Houston Community College
Houston, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

Houston Community College is a great decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in business & office technology. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in business & office technology from Houston Community College

2

South Plains College
Levelland, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat South Plains College if you want to pursue an associate degree in business & office technology. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public college located in the distant town of Levelland.More information about a associate in business & office technology from South Plains College

Best Business & Office Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best business & office technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	43
Arizona	349	0
New Mexico	255	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Office Automation

One of 8 majors within the Business Support & Assistant Services area of study, Business & Office Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Office Automation

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	234
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary	29
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	11
Other Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services	5
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation	3

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.