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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges
$45,849 Avg Salary
$24,337 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

On average, programming graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $32,424 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

After completing their degree, programming graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debtload of $10,500.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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#3

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

The excellent online programs at Bryan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Southwest Region . Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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The excellent online programs at University of Advancing Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at University of Advancing Technology take out is $30,875.

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#6

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

With a ranking of #6, Rio Salado College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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#7

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Rose State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Southwest Region list. RSC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Midwest City.

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#7

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the small city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public school with a small student population.

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Mesa Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer programming programs. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

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Explore the most popular online computer programming colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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

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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 13 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 luis gomes.

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