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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Finding the Best Computer Programming 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 Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 69 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular 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.

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

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

On average, programming graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $32,424 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Programming majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $12,001 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

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

On average, programming graduates from El Centro College take out $16,779 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Southwest Region . San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

On average, programming graduates from San Jacinto College take out $10,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 69 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

After completing their degree, programming graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debt load of $17,039.

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#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer programming programs. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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With a ranking of #7, Tulsa Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

Bryan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer programming programs. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

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University of Advancing Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer programming programs. Located in the medium-sized 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 $30,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Hill College Hillsboro, TX
12 Houston Community College Houston, TX
13 College of the Mainland Texas City, TX

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 26 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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