2025 Best Computer Programming Schools in the Southwest Region
7Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,654Programming Degrees Awarded
$51,196Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in computer programming is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #108 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of computer programming. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,654 degrees in computer programming annually.
The programming program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Programming rankings. For our Best Overall Computer Programming School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Programming Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Computer Programming in the Southwest Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the programming degree levels they offer.
It is difficult to beat Houston Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in computer programming. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 17th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 34 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat El Centro College if you wish to pursue a degree in computer programming. El Centro College is a very large public college located in the large city of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 140 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the programming program earn about $48,779 in the first couple years of working.
Austin Community College District is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in computer programming. Austin Community College District is a very large public college located in the city of Austin. This college ranks 20th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 522 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in computer programming has to check out San Jacinto Community College. San Jacinto College is a very large public college located in the midsize city of Pasadena. This college ranks 31st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 81 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent data year.
Amarillo College is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo. This college ranks 44th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 104 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Amarillo College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the programming program report average early career wages of $32,259.
Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.
There were about 28 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent data year. After graduating, programming degree recipients typically make an average of $32,473 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.
There were about 54 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the programming program earn an average of $52,190 for their early career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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The programming program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Programming rankings. For our Best Overall Computer Programming School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
