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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges
$31,794 Avg Salary
$19,871 Avg Student Debt

With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs 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 compsci majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Our analysis found South Texas College to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southwest Region . South Texas College is a very large public school located in the city of McAllen.

Women make up 18% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#2

Temple College

Temple, TX

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Temple College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Southwest Region . Temple College is a small public school located in the small city of Temple.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Advancing Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Scottsdale Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their online associate degree. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

About 50% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Rio Salado College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Southwest Region . Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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Explore the most popular online computer science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,891
Arizona 1,488
Oklahoma 310
New Mexico 60

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One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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