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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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

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

Computer Software & Applications is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 299 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Texas 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 Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer software associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the most popular school in Texas for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Collin County Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in Texas. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.

About 75% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#3

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Vista College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Northwest Vista College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 20% are male.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at TSTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,185.

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#5

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at College of the Mainland helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in Texas. COM is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Texas City.

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#5

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Weatherford College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Weatherford College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Weatherford.

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Wharton County Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer software and applications programs. Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the computer software majors at the school.

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The Art Institute of Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Austin, Ai Austin is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The Art Institute of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Ai Houston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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Lamar State College - Port Arthur landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer software and applications programs. Located in the city of Port Arthur, Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public school with a small student population.

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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
Arizona 177
Oklahoma 12

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

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 14 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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