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

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

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.

The Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 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 computer software majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our analysis found Sessions College for Professional Design to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southwest Region . Sessions College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

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

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Sessions College for Professional Design

#1

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Rio Salado College the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Of the 2 students majoring in computer software at Rio Salado College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Rio Salado College Report

#3

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a large student population.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Oklahoma City Community College Report

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Advancing Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Advancing Technology Report

Explore the most popular online computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 299
Arizona 177
Oklahoma 12

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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 4 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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