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2023 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

33 Colleges
$35,373 Avg Salary
$24,194 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 14,700 computer systems networking students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Southwest Region 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 Systems Networking program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Austin Community College District the most popular school in the Southwest Region for computer systems networking students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 76% are male.

On average, networking graduates from Austin Community College District take out $14,641 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 33 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

About 24% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 76% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, networking graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debt load of $21,782.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the networking majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, networking majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $23,128 in student debt.

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Out of the 33 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Women make up 12% of the networking majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, networking graduates from Pima County Community College District carry an average student debt load of $14,978.

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#5

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Northwest Vista College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer systems networking schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Antonio, Northwest Vista College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Mesa Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer systems networking programs. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#7

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer systems networking students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. NCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Gainesville.

Of the 22 students majoring in networking at NCTC, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#8

Hallmark University

San Antonio, TX

Hallmark University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer systems networking programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, Hallmark is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in networking at Hallmark, 90% are male and 10% are female.

The average amount in student loans that networking majors at Hallmark take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,136.

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Cochise County Community College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer systems networking programs. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

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

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Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Avondale.

About 27% of the students majoring in networking at the school are women while 73% are male.

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Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges by State

Explore the best computer systems networking colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 425
Arizona 156
Oklahoma 9

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer systems networking has other similar majors worth exploring.

Networking Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 14,314
Cloud Computing 386

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Ludovic.ferre.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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