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

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree School for You

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 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 133 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . 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 Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 299 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Austin Community College District, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 133 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Houston Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 28% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 133 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Of the 186 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Tarrant County College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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San Jacinto Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school 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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With a ranking of #7, Texas State Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a 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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#8

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

With a ranking of #8, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

Of the 148 students majoring in computer and information sciences at North Harris Montgomery, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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Collin County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.

Of the 137 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Collin County Community College District, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Tulsa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college 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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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 93 students majoring in computer and information sciences at CNM, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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El Paso Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#13

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#14

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. 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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#15

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. San Antonio College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Women make up 24% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Mesa Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 79% are male.

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With a ranking of #17, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant 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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#17

Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #17, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Of the 58 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Pima County Community College District, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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Cochise County Community College District ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the 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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Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Avondale.

Of the 53 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Estrella Mountain Community College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

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 & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
21 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ
22 Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ
23 Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ
24 Western Technical College El Paso, TX
25 North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX
26 Northwest Vista College San Antonio, TX
26 Central Texas College Killeen, TX

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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