by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Computer Programming is the 108th most popular major in the country with 11,939 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer programming graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,629 and had an average of $27,450 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,256 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,849 and $24,337 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 44 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer programming. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in computer programming.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region programming students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 103 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Jacinto Community College Computer Programming Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 114 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 50 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Grand Canyon University
Out of the 44 schools in the Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #4 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 92 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 44 schools in the Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Advancing Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Advancing Technology is a small school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 26 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Advancing Technology Computer Programming Report
Amarillo College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 115 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 39 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. UOPX - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 237 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Programming at University of Phoenix - Arizona
Houston Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
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Central Texas College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 13 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Central Arizona College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. Pinal County Community College is located in Coolidge, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Pinal County Community College
With a ranking of #13, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s programming degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Mesa Community College
With a ranking of #13, McLennan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Hill College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Hillsboro, Texas, this small public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Grayson College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grayson College is a small public school situated in Denison, Texas. It awarded 20 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Bryan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 38 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Brazosport College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Brazosport College is a small public school situated in Lake Jackson, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is located in Port Arthur, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Lamar State College - Port Arthur
With a ranking of #20, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 12 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Aspen University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. Aspen University is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Aspen University
With a ranking of #22, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. Cochise County Community College District is a small school located in Sierra Vista, Arizona that handed out 5 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Cochise County Community College District
Lee College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Alvin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Alvin, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Lone Star College System landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region ranking. North Harris Montgomery is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Lone Star College System
Rose State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Rose State College is a medium-sized school located in Midwest City, Oklahoma that handed out 7 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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