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2023 Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges
$38,734 Avg Salary
$15,501 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Computer Programming is the #110 most popular major in the country with 11,939 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer Programming

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the best school in the Southwest Region for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, programming majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $20,205 in student debt.

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#2

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Amarillo College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Programming majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $15,217 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Full Computer Programming at Central New Mexico Community College Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Austin Community College District take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,400.

Full Computer Programming at Austin Community College District Report

Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 361
Arizona 117
Oklahoma 4
New Mexico 3

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

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 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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