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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region

10 Colleges
$62,474 Avg Salary
$22,880 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 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 compsci majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for computer science students. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $20,750. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $327, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American InterContinental University - Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Advancing Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Advancing Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Concordia University, Texas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeway.

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#6

Aspen University

Denver, CO

Aspen University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Aspen University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

On average, compsci graduates from SMU take out $20,384 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Temple College

Temple, TX

Temple College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Temple, Temple College is a public college with a small student population.

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Scottsdale Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer science programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a fairly 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 10 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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