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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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$43,367 Avg Salary
$20,621 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online undergraduate certificate 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 Software & Applications Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our analysis found Rio Salado College to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue an online undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

About 71% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Rio Salado College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Grants. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Estrella Mountain Community College 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 Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Estrella Mountain Community College 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

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 3 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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