by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 396 associate degrees in computer science during the 2020-2021 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 account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection 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 schools 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.
It is difficult to beat Collin County Community College District if you want to pursue an associate degree in computer science. Located in the midsize 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
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in computer science needs to look into Lone Star College System. Located in the medium-sized 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
University of Advancing Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in computer science. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in computer science from University of Advancing Technology
El Centro College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in computer science. Located in the large 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 very large student population.More information about a associate in computer science from South Texas College
CNM is a large public college located in the city of Albuquerque.More information about a associate in computer science from Central New Mexico Community College
SWOSU is a small public university located in the remote town of Weatherford.More information about a associate in computer science from Southwestern Oklahoma State University
TSTC is a large public college located in the city of Waco.More information about a associate in computer science from Texas State Technical College
Explore the best computer science schools 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 | 396 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 1,915 |
| Information Technology | 625 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 562 |
| Computer Programming | 402 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 130 |
| Data Processing | 124 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 47 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 37 |
| Information Science | 26 |
| Data Entry | 6 |
