by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 8,750 people earned their degree in general computer programming, making the major the 137th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,091 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 356 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer programming. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general computer programming programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree computer programming students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 103 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the #4 spot on the list. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. TSTC is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 17 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Antonio College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2020-2021.
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Central Texas College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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Central Arizona College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school situated in Coolidge, Arizona. It awarded 10 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Computer Programming at Pinal County Community College
McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. MCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 9 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Hill College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Hillsboro, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Brazosport College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Lake Jackson, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Grayson College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Denison, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lamar State College - Port Arthur landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public institution located in Port Arthur, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cochise County Community College District ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and it awarded 5 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Lee College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Lee College is located in Baytown, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
Alvin Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Alvin Community College is a public institution located in Alvin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer Programming at Alvin Community College
Rose State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. RSC is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
Santa Fe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. SFCC is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
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Rio Salado College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Rio Salado College is a fairly large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 2 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
St Philip’s College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico State University - Alamogordo landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Computer Programming at NMSU Alamogordo
With a ranking of #22, Midland College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Midland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
South Mountain Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. South Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. SWCID is a small school located in Big Spring, Texas that handed out 0 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Houston Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 0 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Community College General Computer Programming Report
Paradise Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Paradise Valley Community College General Computer Programming Report
Luna Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Luna Community College is a small public school situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It awarded 0 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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Temple College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Temple College is located in Temple, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #24, Northeast Texas Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Northeast Texas Community College is located in Mount Pleasant, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
Full Northeast Texas Community College General Computer Programming Report
With a ranking of #24, Texarkana College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Programming Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Texarkana, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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