by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Software Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer Software & Applications is the 84th most popular major in the country with 14,336 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,619 and had an average of $33,819 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 878 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,693 and $35,272 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 130 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in computer software and applications. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer software and applications program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The computer software 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 Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree computer software students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sessions College for Professional Design. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. Sessions College is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Mountain Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region. South Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2020-2021.
Full The Art Institute of Austin Computer Software & Applications Report
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. Ai Houston is a small private for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1 associates’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The Art Institute of Houston Computer Software & Applications Report
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 17 associates’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Estrella Mountain Community College
Scottsdale Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Weatherford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Weatherford, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Weatherford College Computer Software & Applications Report
Wharton County Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Wharton, Texas that handed out 3 associates’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Mohave Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Kingman, Arizona, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2020-2021.
College of the Mainland came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. College of the Mainland is located in Texas City, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
El Centro College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Arizona Western College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 4 associates’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Northwest Vista College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Northwest Vista College
Lamar State College - Port Arthur came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Port Arthur, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Lamar State College - Port Arthur
With a ranking of #15, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State Technical College Computer Software & Applications Report
Collin County Community College District landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 8 associates’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Collin County Community College District Computer Software & Applications Report
Mesa Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Mesa Community College is a fairly large school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 4 associates’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mesa Community College Computer Software & Applications Report
Central Arizona College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Coolidge, Arizona, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Arizona College Computer Software & Applications Report
With a ranking of #19, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 1 associates’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rio Salado College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 2 associates’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
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Glendale Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 1 associates’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Glendale Community College Computer Software & Applications Report
Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Chandler, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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Grayson College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Denison, Texas, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2020-2021.
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The Art Institute of San Antonio landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The Art Institute of San Antonio is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Advancing Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Advancing Technology is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU-OKC is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 0 associates’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
Lee College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Lee College is located in Baytown, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #22, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 0 associates’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Oklahoma City Community College
DeVry University - Arizona came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. DeVry University - Arizona is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full DeVry University - Arizona Computer Software & Applications Report
DeVry University - Texas ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Irving, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full DeVry University - Texas Computer Software & Applications Report
With a ranking of #22, Paradise Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Computer Software & Applications Report
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