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 has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Computer Science is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 60,631 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Southwest region, there were 4,178 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 502 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer science.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Seminole State College is a small public school situated in Seminole, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 associates’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Advancing Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this small private for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 56 associates’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at El Paso Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 101 associates’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wharton County Junior College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region. Wharton County Junior College is a public institution located in Wharton, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Texas College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 50 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Collin County Community College District landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 50 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Odessa College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2021-2022.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 32 associates’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Blinn College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is a public institution located in Brenham, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Temple College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Temple College is a public institution located in Temple, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Cochise County Community College District came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cochise College is a public institution located in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #13, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 8 associates’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SWOSU is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
El Centro College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 29 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Lone Star College System is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 35 associates’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mesa Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 16 associates’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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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With a ranking of #20, Paradise Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Paradise Valley Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, Mohave Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Kingman, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #23, Palo Alto College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Palo Alto College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
South Mountain Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Mountain Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Glendale Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at Glendale Community College
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