by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for computer science students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 577 associate degrees in computer science during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of computer science for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer science students working on their associate degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in computer science.
Houston Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in computer science. Houston Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Houston.More information about a associate in computer science from Houston Community College
It is difficult to beat Collin County Community College District if you wish to pursue an associate degree in computer science. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in computer science from Collin County Community College District
Any student who is interested in an associate degree in computer science needs to look into Lone Star College System. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in computer science from Lone Star College System
El Centro College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in computer science. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in computer science from El Centro College
Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in computer science from South Texas College
Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in computer science from El Paso Community College
CNM is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a associate in computer science from Central New Mexico Community College
Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 200 | 313 |
| Arizona | 169 | 47 |
| New Mexico | 140 | 23 |
| Oklahoma | 136 | 13 |
One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Science has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 577 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 1,795 |
| Information Technology | 1,008 |
| Computer Programming | 522 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 411 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 150 |
| Data Processing | 116 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 58 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 46 |
| Information Science | 35 |
| Data Entry | 6 |