Computer Programming at Houston Community College

Every computer programming school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the programming program at Houston Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 48,329 students attend the school each year.

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

Houston Community College Computer Programming Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Programming (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Programming

Houston Community College Computer Programming Rankings

Programming Student Demographics at Houston Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the programming majors at Houston Community College.

Houston Community College Computer Programming Associate’s Program

48% Women

70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of programming associate's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in programming only graduates about 23% women each year. The program at Houston Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 25% more women than average.

Houston Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in programming graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	6
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Computer Programming

The following programming concentations are available at Houston Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Houston Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
App Specific Computer Programming	14

Careers That Programming Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 Houston Community 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

References

*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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