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2024 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region

14 Colleges in the Southwest Region
878 Computer Software Degrees Awarded
$35,693 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in computer software & applications, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #84 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 878 degrees in computer software & applications during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Software & Applications School

Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of computer software & applications school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Computer Software & Applications School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Computer Software & Applications Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Computer Software
Bachelor's Degrees in Computer Software
Master's Degrees in Computer Software

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Computer Software & Applications in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the computer software degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Computer Software

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
40 Computer Software Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in computer software & applications has to take a look at Collin County Community College District. Collin County Community College District is a very large public college located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney. This college ranks 22nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 40 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
130 Computer Software Degrees Awarded
13.1% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in computer software & applications. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 130 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the computer software program earn about $37,361 in their early career salary.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Computer Software Degrees Awarded
11.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in computer software & applications has to look into University of Arizona. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 110 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the computer software program earn around $33,062 in the first couple years of working.

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El Centro College crest
El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
59 Computer Software Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat El Centro College if you wish to pursue a degree in computer software & applications. El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Dallas. This college ranks 18th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 59 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$56,076 Median Starting Salary
$36,542 Median Student Debt

UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 11 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer software & applications program at University of Phoenix - Arizona get $20,383 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Computer Software Degrees Awarded
$32,237 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were about 64 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the computer software program state that they receive average early career earnings of $32,237.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
33.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Tulsa. This university ranks 3rd out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 12 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at University of Tulsa in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 6th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.More information about a degree in computer software & applications from Oklahoma City Community College

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
$19,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #148 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.

There were about 5 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,274 Median Starting Salary
$42,763 Median Student Debt

DeVry University - Texas is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Irving.

There were roughly 1 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at DeVry University - Texas in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the computer software program earn around $28,274 in the first couple years of working.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software & applications schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 299
Arizona 287 177
Oklahoma 257 12

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Software & Applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 616
Computer Graphics 203
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 24
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 20
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 15

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 11,637
Information Technology 4,146
Computer Science 3,776
Information Science 1,862
Computer Systems Networking 1,567
Computer Programming 1,256
Computer Systems Analysis 407
Data Processing 373
Other Computer & Information Sciences 91
Data Entry 25

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