by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 254,454 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 26,018 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,252 and $28,012 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,270 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 133 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer and information sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree computer & information sciences students.
Out of the 133 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Western Technical College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 133 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 15 students 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 & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 133 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Irving, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is a small public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 6 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a small school located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma that handed out 58 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full OSU Institute of Technology Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #6, Hallmark University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Hallmark is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
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Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Big Spring, Texas, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Advancing Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Advancing Technology Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus is a small public school situated in Los Alamos, New Mexico. It awarded 3 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas State Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 163 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 299 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus is a small school located in Ruidoso, New Mexico that handed out 4 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #13, South Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Oklahoma City Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 84 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Tulsa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 100 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Navajo Technical University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Crownpoint, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Houston Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 210 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cochise County Community College District landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and it awarded 53 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Seminole State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Seminole State College is a small public school situated in Seminole, Oklahoma. It awarded 9 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Central Texas College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. North Central Texas College is a medium-sized school located in Gainesville, Texas that handed out 40 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Central Texas College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. NMSU Alamogordo is a public institution located in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo
Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 137 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cameron University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Cameron University is a public institution located in Lawton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cameron University Computer & Information Sciences Report
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. NMSU Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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