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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges
$45,849 Avg Salary
$24,337 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing an online .

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

After completing their degree, programming graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debtload of $32,424.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for computer programming students pursuing an online degree. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

Programming majors at San Jacinto College take out an average of $10,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for computer programming students pursuing an online degree. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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#3

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Southwest Region list. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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The excellent online programs at University of Advancing Technology helped the school earn the #5 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.

While working on their degree, programming majors at University of Advancing Technology accumulate an average of around $30,875 in student debt.

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#6

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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#7

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the small city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Rose State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer programming programs. RSC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Midwest City.

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Cochise County Community College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer programming programs. Located in the small city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public school with a small student population.

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Mesa Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer programming programs. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mesa.

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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 13 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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