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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region

10 Colleges
$62,474 Avg Salary
$22,880 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for computer science students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $20,750. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $327, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American InterContinental University - Online is a great place for computer science students pursuing an online degree. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 3 spot on the list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Advancing Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Texas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lakeway, Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Aspen University

Denver, CO

Aspen University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, Aspen University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Temple College

Temple, TX

Temple College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Temple College is a small public school located in the small city of Temple.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer science programs. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, compsci graduates from SMU take out $20,384 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Scottsdale Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

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#10

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer science programs. 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 10 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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