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2023 Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges
$53,119 Avg Salary
$37,774 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Bachelor's 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.

The Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for programming majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Computer Programming

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the best school in the Southwest Region for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Advancing Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, programming graduates from University of Advancing Technology take out $31,322 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Programming at University of Advancing Technology Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at UOPX - Arizona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $43,126.

Full Computer Programming at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Phoenix - Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Texas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at UOPX - Texas take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $43,126.

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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 4 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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