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2023 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges
$37,544 Avg Salary
$17,892 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the programming associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Computer Programming

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best school for computer programming students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,955.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Southwest Region . Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Austin Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,279.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Advancing Technology is a great place for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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#5

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Amarillo College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from Amarillo College carry an average student debtload of $14,674.

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#6

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

With a ranking of #6, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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

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 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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