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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

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

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

In 2020-2021, computer software and applications students earned 177 degrees and certificates from an Arizona school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Arizona to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Estrella Mountain Community College the most popular school in Arizona for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in computer software at Estrella Mountain Community College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Out of the 15 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, South Mountain Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. South Mountain Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

About 19% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 81% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

Women make up 63% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Out of the 15 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Western College landed the # 4 spot on the list. AWC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.

Women make up 75% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Out of the 15 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

Of the 4 students majoring in computer software at Mesa Community College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Mohave Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Kingman, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in computer software at MCC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Sessions College for Professional Design landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer software and applications programs. Sessions College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Women make up 50% of the computer software majors at the school.

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#7

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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

Full Computer Software & Applications at Rio Salado College Report

#9

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

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Glendale Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glendale.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Glendale Community College Report

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 299
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

Majors Similar to Computer Software

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 15 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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