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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

36 Colleges
$34,404 Avg Salary
$22,812 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate 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 36 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 68% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 168 students majoring in computer and information sciences at San Jacinto College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tulsa Community College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#4

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oklahoma City Community College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online associate degree. OCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

Women make up 29% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 36 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 163 students majoring in computer and information sciences at TSTC, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree computer and information sciences programs. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.

Of the 58 students majoring in computer and information sciences at OSU Institute of Technology, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#7

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

Women make up 16% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Cochise County Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

Of the 53 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Cochise College, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#10

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Central Texas College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen.

Women make up 37% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Explore the most popular online computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 5,487
Texas 12,825
New Mexico 493
Oklahoma 1,224

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

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
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 28 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 Almonroth.

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