General Computer Programming at El Centro College

What traits are you looking for in a computer programming school? To help you decide if El Centro College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer programming program.

El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 74,781.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Computer Programming section at the bottom of this page.

El Centro College General Computer Programming Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Computer Programming (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Computer Programming (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Computer Programming

El Centro College General Computer Programming Rankings

Computer Programming Student Demographics at El Centro College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer programming majors at El Centro College.

El Centro College General Computer Programming Associate’s Program

29% Women

84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of computer programming associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer programming only graduates about 23% women each year. The program at El Centro College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

El Centro College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer programming graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from El Centro College with a associate's in computer programming.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Careers That Computer Programming Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer programming can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for El Centro College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Systems Software Developers	28,720	$110,740
Computer Programmers	20,960	$91,970
Computer Network Support Specialists	14,230	$73,440
Web Developers	7,830	$74,250

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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