by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 40 colleges that offer a degree in computer software and applications. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer software and applications.
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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 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 computer software students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region. Ai Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of San Antonio. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s computer software students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Ai San Antonio
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. The Art Institute of Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 9 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sessions College for Professional Design landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 8 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Schools 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 #5 spot on the list. The Art Institute of Houston is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 2 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Mountain Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Mountain Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 53 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Advancing Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this small private for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s computer software students in 2020-2021.
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University of Tulsa ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Computer Software & Applications at University of Tulsa
University of Arizona landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 110 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arizona Computer Software & Applications Report
DeVry University - Texas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. DeVry University - Texas is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 1 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #11, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Avondale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer software degrees to 130 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Texas A&M University - College Station
LeTourneau University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. LETU is located in Longview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
Full LeTourneau University Computer Software & Applications Report
Scottsdale Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 ’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Weatherford College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Weatherford College is a medium-sized public school situated in Weatherford, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wharton County Junior College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Wharton, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wharton County Junior College Computer Software & Applications Report
Mohave Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Kingman, Arizona, and it awarded 8 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of the Mainland came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. COM is a small public school situated in Texas City, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Mainland Computer Software & Applications Report
El Centro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified ’s computer software students in 2020-2021.
Full El Centro College Computer Software & Applications Report
Arizona Western College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized school located in Yuma, Arizona that handed out 4 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest Vista College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
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Lamar State College - Port Arthur landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Port Arthur, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar State College - Port Arthur Computer Software & Applications Report
Texas State Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TSTC is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
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Collin County Community College District came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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