2025 Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Texas

General Computer Programming is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #48 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for general computer programming students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 393 associate degrees in general computer programming during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great General Computer Programming School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of general computer programming 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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general computer programming students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general computer programming students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general computer programming related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general computer programming students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The computer 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 the Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Texas.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Computer Programming in Texas

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general computer programming.

Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Computer Programming

1

El Centro College
Dallas, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general computer programming needs to look into El Centro College. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in general computer programming from El Centro College

2

Austin Community College District
Austin, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

80 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Austin Community College District if you want to pursue an associate degree in general computer programming. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general computer programming from Austin Community College District

3

San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

139 Annual Graduates

San Jacinto Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general computer programming. Located in the city of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in general computer programming from San Jacinto Community College

4

Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general computer programming needs to take a look at Amarillo College. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general computer programming from Amarillo College

5

Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

TSTC is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Waco.More information about a associate in general computer programming from Texas State Technical College

Best General Computer Programming Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Computer Programming Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	349	17
New Mexico	255	3
Oklahoma	222	4

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General Computer Programming Related Rankings by Major

General Computer Programming is one of 5 different types of Computer Programming programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
App Specific Computer Programming	63

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes. More about our data sources and methodologies.