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 “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 254,454 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the 6th most popular major in the United States. 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 “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 133 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful computer and information sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The computer & information sciences 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 “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 630 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 133 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. 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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Out of the 133 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #3 spot on the list. El Centro College is a large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 292 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full El Centro College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 133 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 210 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Tarrant County College is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 186 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Jacinto Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 168 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full San Jacinto College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 163 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Texas State Technical College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Lone Star College System came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 148 students in 2020-2021.
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Collin County Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school awarded 137 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Collin County Community College District Computer & Information Sciences Report
Tulsa Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Central New Mexico Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 93 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 90 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
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Oklahoma City Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
San Antonio College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 72 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mesa Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Pima Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 58 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pima Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #17, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate 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.
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Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 53 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cochise County Community College District ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Sierra Vista, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 53 students 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%.
Glendale Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
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Rio Salado College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 51 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 49 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Western Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Western Technical College is a small school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 46 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Technical College Computer & Information Sciences Report
North Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Gainesville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
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