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2025 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges in the Southwest Region
933 Computer Software Degrees Awarded
$51,565 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in computer software & applications, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #84 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for computer software & applications students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 933 degrees in computer software & applications annually.

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Choosing a Great Computer Software & Applications School

Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of computer software & applications school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Computer Software & Applications School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Computer Software & Applications Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Computer Software
Bachelor's Degrees in Computer Software
Master's Degrees in Computer Software

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Computer Software & Applications in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the computer software degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Computer Software

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Computer Software Degrees Awarded
$44,645 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in computer software & applications has to take a look at University of Arizona. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 94 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the computer software program make an average of $44,645 in their early career salary.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
67 Computer Software Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in computer software & applications has to take a look at Collin County Community College District. Collin County Community College District is a very large public college located in the suburb of McKinney. This college ranks 15th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 67 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent data year.

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Information Technology - Software Application Development Program Name

Learn to manage the development process for a software program with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Computer Software Degrees Awarded
$43,949 Median Starting Salary

Texas A&M University - College Station is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in computer software & applications. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 99 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, computer software degree recipients usually earn around $43,949 in their early careers.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Computer Software Degrees Awarded
7.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in computer software & applications needs to take a look at University of Houston. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 69 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the computer software program report average early career earnings of $33,997.

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Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
55.2% Growth in Graduates

Northwest Vista College is a large public college located in the city of San Antonio. This college ranks 34th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 29 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Northwest Vista College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software & applications colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 299
Arizona 287 177
Oklahoma 257 12

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Software & Applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 675
Computer Graphics 189
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 33
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 20
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 16

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 12,017
Information Technology 4,596
Computer Science 4,178
Computer Programming 1,654
Information Science 1,604
Computer Systems Networking 1,407
Data Processing 508
Computer Systems Analysis 440
Other Computer & Information Sciences 88
Data Entry 24

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