by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Programming Major in Texas for an Associate” 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 350 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,954 and $18,599 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in computer programming. To top this list, a school must have a successful computer programming program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas associate degree 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 Programming Major in Texas for an Associate list. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school awarded 103 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 37 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Computer Programming Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the #4 spot on the list. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
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San Antonio College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 13 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. MCC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hill College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Hill College is a small school located in Hillsboro, Texas that handed out 8 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Grayson College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Grayson College is a small public school situated in Denison, Texas. It awarded 7 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Brazosport College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Located in Lake Jackson, Texas, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Port Arthur, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar State College - Port Arthur Computer Programming Report
El Paso Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. 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
With a ranking of #15, Lee College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Baytown, Texas, and it awarded 5 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Alvin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate list. Alvin Community College is a small public school situated in Alvin, Texas. It awarded 4 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Programming at Alvin Community College
Lone Star College System came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in The Woodlands, Texas, and it awarded 4 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Lone Star College System
With a ranking of #18, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate list. St Philip’s College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 2 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Midland College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate list. Midland College is a medium-sized school located in Midland, Texas that handed out 1 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Texarkana College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate list. Texarkana College is a public institution located in Texarkana, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast Texas Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Texas, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate list. Big Spring, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Temple College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Temple College is a small public school situated in Temple, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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