by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Computer Programming is the 108th most popular major in the country with 11,939 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer programming graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,629 and had an average of $27,450 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,256 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,849 and $24,337 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 402 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in computer programming. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer programming program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The programming school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree programming students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Advancing Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this small private for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Advancing Technology Computer Programming Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Amarillo College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region. 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.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Amarillo College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region. 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.
Read more about Computer Programming at Lamar State College - Port Arthur
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Arizona College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region. Pinal County Community College is a public institution located in Coolidge, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Bryan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 7 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Hill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. Hill College is located in Hillsboro, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #9, Brazosport College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Lake Jackson, Texas, and it awarded 7 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Computer Programming Report
Texas State Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State Technical College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Full Texas State Technical College Computer Programming Report
Central Texas College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 13 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Programming at Central Texas College
El Centro College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
McLennan Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MCC is a medium-sized school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 9 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Grayson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. Denison, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Rose State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. Midwest City, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
San Antonio College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Santa Fe Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. Santa Fe Community College is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Alvin Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. Alvin is a small school located in Alvin, Texas that handed out 4 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Mesa Community College
Cochise County Community College District ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and it awarded 5 associates’s 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%.
South Mountain Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Programming at South Mountain Community College
Houston Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Programming at Houston Community College
El Paso Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Programming at El Paso Community College
Lee College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Baytown, Texas, and it awarded 5 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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