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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer Science is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 59,565 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,776 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 396 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 34 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree computer science students.
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 public institution located in Seminole, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Advancing Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region. University of Advancing Technology is a small school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 3 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science 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 computer science degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wharton County Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Wharton, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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South Texas College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 44 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Odessa 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 #8. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 12 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Blinn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is a fairly large school located in Brenham, Texas that handed out 14 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Temple 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 #11. Temple College is a small public school situated in Temple, Texas. It awarded 3 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Cochise County Community College District landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Weatherford, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, El Centro College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 33 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. CNM is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 23 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Lone Star College System landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in The Woodlands, Texas, and it awarded 28 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 7 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 5 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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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. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 3 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Computer Science Report
Mohave Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Mohave Community College is a small public school situated in Kingman, Arizona. It awarded 2 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Scottsdale Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 2 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Palo Alto College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Palo Alto College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Mountain 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 #24. South Mountain Community College is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 1 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Glendale Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 4 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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