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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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$30,754 Avg Salary
$14,632 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

Our analysis found Bryan University to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue an online undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Bryan University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 42% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 15 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the # 2 spot on the list. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

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

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#3

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. OCCC is a large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

Women make up 25% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#4

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Out of the 15 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Rio Salado College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Ruidoso.

About 17% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#6

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

San Juan College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in computer and information sciences at SJC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#7

Temple College

Temple, TX

Temple College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Temple, Temple College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Panola College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Texas State Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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New Mexico State University - Grants landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. NMSU Grants is a small public school located in the town of Grants.

Of the 2 students majoring in computer and information sciences at NMSU Grants, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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 15 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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