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2023 Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges
$26,431 Avg Salary
$28,734 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree School for You

With 14,336 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #5 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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for computer software majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Computer Software Applications

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

Full Computer Software & Applications at El Centro College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Collin County Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Collin County Community College District Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Texas State Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Southwest Region . TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Computer Software majors at TSTC take out an average of $17,185 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Texas State Technical College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Art Institute of Austin is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. Ai Austin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the town of Austin.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at The Art Institute of Austin

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Art Institute of Houston is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Houston, Ai Houston is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Computer Software & Applications at The Art Institute of Houston Report

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 299
Arizona 177
Oklahoma 12

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

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

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 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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