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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

7 Colleges
$53,119 Avg Salary
$37,774 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Bachelor's 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.

The Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

About 13% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 87% are male.

Full Computer Programming at Grand Canyon University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Advancing Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 11% of the programming majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, programming graduates from University of Advancing Technology carry an average student debt load of $31,322.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 3 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

About 33% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 67% are male.

Programming majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $43,126 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hardin - Simmons University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Abilene, Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 22% of the programming majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Texas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Texas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

On average, programming graduates from UOPX - Texas take out $43,126 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Programming at Lamar University Report

With a ranking of #7, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Read full report on Computer Programming at Austin Community College District

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 7 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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