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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate School for You

With 14,336 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Southwest Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Southern Careers Institute - Austin to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, Southern Careers Institute - Austin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 124 students majoring in computer software at Southern Careers Institute - Austin, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Mountain Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. South Mountain Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Of the 22 students majoring in computer software at South Mountain Community College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in computer software at ASU - Tempe, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The in-demand basic certificate programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Southwest Region . El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

About 45% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 55% are male.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#7

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #7, Northwest Vista College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Northwest Vista College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

Women make up 43% of the computer software majors at the school.

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#7

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Santa Fe Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer software and applications programs. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

Women make up 17% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Sessions College for Professional Design ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Sessions College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Women make up 17% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 299
Arizona 177
Oklahoma 12

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

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

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 30 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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