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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

3 Colleges
$38,734 Avg Salary
$15,501 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.

The Most Popular Online Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate 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. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

#1

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Bryan University the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

About 42% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 58% are male.

Full Computer Programming at Bryan University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cochise County Community College District is a great place for computer programming students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Computer Programming at Cochise County Community College District

#2

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Full Computer Programming at Rio Salado College Report

Explore the most popular online computer programming schools 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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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