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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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In 2020-2021, 11,939 computer programming students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online programming basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for computer programming students working on their basic certificate. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 222 students majoring in programming at UOPX - Arizona, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#2

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Salado College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Women make up 33% of the programming majors at the school.

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#3

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Yavapai College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 77% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mesa Community College is a great place for computer programming students working on their online basic certificate. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

Women make up 25% of the programming majors at the school.

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#5

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rose State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. RSC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Midwest City.

Of the 3 students majoring in programming at RSC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer programming students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online computer programming colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 361
Arizona 117
Oklahoma 4
New Mexico 3

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One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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