2023 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Programming for an Associate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 11,939 people earned their degree in computer programming, making the major the 108th most popular in the United States. 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 402 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Programming for an Associate” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in computer programming. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer programming programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer programming program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The programming 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Programming for an Associate”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Programming for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree vets studying programming.

Top 3 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

1

Austin Community College District
Austin, Texas

2,473 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$735 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Programming for an Associate. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.

Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 39,896 students enrolled at Austin Community College District, 2,473 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $735. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Austin Community College District Veteran Student Life Report

2

University of Advancing Technology
Tempe, Arizona

168 GI Bill® Students**

#5 in overall quality

$12,000 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Advancing Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Programming for an Associate. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this small private for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.

University of Advancing Technology also made our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 836 students enrolled at University of Advancing Technology, 168 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,000. To help with additional expenses, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Advancing Technology]](/colleges/university-of-advancing-technology/student-life/veterans/)

3

Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

260 GI Bill® Students**

#4 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Amarillo College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Programming for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 23 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

Amarillo College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 9,079 students enrolled at Amarillo College, 260 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,795. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Amarillo College Veteran Student Life Report

• Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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