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

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

Finding the Best Computer Science Associate Degree School for You

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 Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 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 Science program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Houston Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 26% of the compsci majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at El Paso Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Southwest Region . El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

Of the 55 students majoring in compsci at El Paso Community College, 84% are male and 16% are female.

On average, compsci graduates from El Paso Community College take out $7,130 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Southwest Region . South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

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

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Out of the 34 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in compsci at Collin County Community College District, 75% are male and 25% are female.

CompSci majors at Collin County Community College District take out an average of $22,130 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 34 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 5 spot on the list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

Of the 33 students majoring in compsci at El Centro College, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#6

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Lone Star College System Report

Central New Mexico Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

About 17% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#8

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Blinn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CompSci majors at Blinn College take out an average of $24,496 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#10

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

Odessa College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 11% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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

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 25 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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