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2023 Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges
$38,734 Avg Salary
$15,501 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer Programming

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the best school in the Southwest Region for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

On average, programming graduates from El Centro College take out $20,205 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Amarillo College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,217.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, programming majors at Austin Community College District accumulate an average of around $20,400 in student debt.

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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 5 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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