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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Finding the Best Computer Programming 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 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 69 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for computer programming students. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

While working on their degree, programming majors at UOPX - Arizona accumulate an average of around $32,424 in student debt.

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#2

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

The excellent 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 city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, programming graduates from Amarillo College carry an average student debt load of $12,001.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

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

While working on their degree, programming majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $16,779 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for computer programming students. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

While working on their degree, programming majors at San Jacinto College accumulate an average of around $10,500 in student debt.

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Out of the 69 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.

On average, programming graduates from Austin Community College District take out $17,039 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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Tulsa Technology Center ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer programming programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

With a ranking of #9, Bryan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

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University of Advancing Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer programming students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, programming majors at University of Advancing Technology accumulate an average of around $30,875 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Hill College Hillsboro, TX
12 Houston Community College Houston, TX
13 College of the Mainland Texas City, TX

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 26 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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