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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges
$31,794 Avg Salary
$19,871 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 59,565 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Our analysis found South Texas College to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in compsci at South Texas College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#2

Temple College

Temple, TX

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Temple College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Temple, Temple College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Computer Science at Temple College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Advancing Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Advancing Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Scottsdale Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#5

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rio Salado College is a great place for computer science students working on their online associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,891
Arizona 1,488
Oklahoma 310
New Mexico 60

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

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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