by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Texas, there were 680 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,684 and $19,146 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in computer programming. That schools that top this list have a program in computer programming in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas programming students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hardin - Simmons University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas list. Hardin - Simmons is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas list. San Jacinto Community College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 103 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas. Amarillo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s programming degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Port Arthur, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hill College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas. This small school is located in Hillsboro, Texas, and it awarded 25 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Brazosport College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas ranking. BC is located in Lake Jackson, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
University of Phoenix - Texas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas ranking. UOPX - Texas is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Austin Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 92 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas State Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas ranking. TSTC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Texas College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas ranking. Central Texas College is a medium-sized school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 13 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
El Centro College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas list. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
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McLennan Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Grayson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #13. Grayson College is a small school located in Denison, Texas that handed out 20 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified ’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Alvin Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas ranking. Located in Alvin, Texas, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas ranking. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 23 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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El Paso Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 12 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lee College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas ranking. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 5 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Midland College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Midland, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
St Philip’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #20. St Philip’s College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Lone Star College System landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas ranking. North Harris Montgomery is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 4 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lamar University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas ranking. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Temple College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Temple, Texas, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Texarkana College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Texarkana, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas list. Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf is located in Big Spring, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Northeast Texas Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in Texas list. NTCC is a small school located in Mount Pleasant, Texas that handed out 11 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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