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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

38 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 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Programming program at each school on the list.

Check out the programming associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

Of the 103 students majoring in programming at San Jacinto College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at San Jacinto College accumulate an average of around $12,457 in student debt.

Full Computer Programming at San Jacinto Community College Report

#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great place for computer programming students working on their associate degree. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

Of the 68 students majoring in programming at El Centro College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

About 43% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 57% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debt load of $18,279.

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#4

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Out of the 38 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 30% of the programming majors at the school.

Programming majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $14,674 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Programming at Amarillo College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Texas State Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in the Southwest Region . TSTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Women make up 24% of the programming majors at the school.

Full Computer Programming at Texas State Technical College Report

#6

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #6, San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in programming at San Antonio College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Houston Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 36% of the programming majors at the school.

Full Computer Programming at Houston Community College Report

#8

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in programming at Central Texas College, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#9

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

Of the 12 students majoring in programming at Pinal County Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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McLennan Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Waco, MCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in programming at MCC, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming colleges 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 27 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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