by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 52,381 people earned their degree in general computer & information sciences, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 7,839 general computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 982 general computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 73 colleges that offered a degree in general computer & information sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general computer & information sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The computer and information sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Big Spring, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM Los Alamos is a public institution located in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 73 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. OCCC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 61 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 123 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Vernon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Vernon, Texas, and it awarded 8 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Howard College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Big Spring, Texas, and it awarded 11 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Howard County Junior College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #8, Luna Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2021-2022.
Full Luna Community College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Miami, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Arizona Western College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Yuma, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, Temple College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Temple College is a public institution located in Temple, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UNM Taos General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 14 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Santa Fe Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. SFCC is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 11 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #15, Western Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Snyder, Texas, and it awarded 4 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Palo Alto College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 22 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #17, Paradise Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 7 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Paradise Valley Community College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Texarkana College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Texarkana College is a public institution located in Texarkana, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Texarkana College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Tarrant County College District ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 81 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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San Juan College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full San Juan College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #21, Lamar State College - Orange did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Orange, Texas, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Galveston College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Galveston College is a small public school situated in Galveston, Texas. It awarded 7 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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San Jacinto Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Jacinto College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, The University of Texas at Brownsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Brownsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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