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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

38 Colleges
$37,544 Avg Salary
$17,892 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Programming program at each school on the list.

Check out the programming associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named San Jacinto Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for computer programming students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

Of the 103 students majoring in programming at San Jacinto College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at San Jacinto College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,457.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 38 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 2 spot on the list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

Of the 68 students majoring in programming at El Centro College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Programming majors at El Centro College take out an average of $17,955 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

About 43% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 57% are male.

On average, programming graduates from Austin Community College District take out $18,279 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Out of the 38 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 30% of the programming majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from Amarillo College carry an average student debt load of $14,674.

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Out of the 38 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Women make up 24% of the programming majors at the school.

Full Computer Programming at Texas State Technical College Report

#6

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in programming at San Antonio College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 36% of the programming majors at the school.

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#8

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in programming at Central Texas College, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#9

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

Of the 12 students majoring in programming at Pinal County Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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McLennan Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in programming at MCC, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming colleges 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 27 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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