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2024 Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southwest Region

69 Ranked Colleges
26,018 Degrees Awarded
$9,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer & information sciences students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, computer & information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 26,018 computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,252 and $28,012 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 69 colleges that offered a degree in computer & information sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer & information sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer & information sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region computer & information sciences students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 2,729 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - Arizona, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - Arizona is $13,038 for southwest region computer & information sciences students.

Full UOPX - Arizona Computer & Information Sciences Report

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 578 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

El Centro College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,739 for Southwest Region Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend El Centro College.

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Out of the 69 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 305 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Collin County Community College District also took the #19 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,040 for southwest region computer & information sciences students per year to attend Collin County Community College District.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer & information sciences degrees to 668 students in 2020-2021.

Tarrant County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College is $5,147 for southwest region computer & information sciences students.

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Out of the 69 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas State Technical College is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 169 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

TSTC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State Technical College is $10,463 for southwest region computer & information sciences students.

Full TSTC Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer & information sciences degrees to 453 students in 2020-2021.

Austin Community College District also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $7,224 for Southwest Region Computer & Information Sciences students.

Full Austin Community College District Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, Texas

With a ranking of #7, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in The Woodlands, Texas, and it awarded 376 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Harris Montgomery, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lone Star College System is $8,711 for southwest region computer & information sciences students.

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Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Central New Mexico Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. CNM is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 177 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend CNM is $3,322 for Southwest Region Computer & Information Sciences students.

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

With a ranking of #9, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 115 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Amarillo College is $6,098 for southwest region computer & information sciences students.

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Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 75 degrees to qualified ’s computer & information sciences students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,846 for Southwest Region Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Pima Community College.

Full Pima County Community College District Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s computer & information sciences degrees to 714 students in 2020-2021.

Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $20,585 for Southwest Region Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Grand Canyon University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Grand Canyon University

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 376 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region computer & information sciences students list, Texas Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $16,194 for southwest region computer & information sciences students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

South Texas College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 317 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $1,504 for Southwest Region Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend South Texas College.

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Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #14, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City Community College is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 155 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend OCCC is $5,794 for Southwest Region Computer & Information Sciences students.

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University of North Texas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 633 degrees to qualified ’s computer & information sciences students in 2020-2021.

UNT also took the #14 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $14,122 for Southwest Region Computer & Information Sciences students.

Full University of North Texas Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer & information sciences degrees to 126 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $6,586 for southwest region computer & information sciences students per year to attend Tulsa Community College.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Tulsa Community College

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 694 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UH also took the #17 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $13,721 for Southwest Region Computer & Information Sciences students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 300 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #19, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 190 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region computer & information sciences students list, OSU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,237 for southwest region computer & information sciences students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 660 diplomas to qualified ’s computer & information sciences students in 2020-2021.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at San Antonio is $10,549 for Southwest Region Computer & Information Sciences students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #21 spot on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s computer & information sciences degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Texas Woman’s University is $9,684 for Southwest Region Computer & Information Sciences students.

Full Texas Woman’s University Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s computer & information sciences students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for OSU-OKC is $6,142 for Southwest Region Computer & Information Sciences students.

Full Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 432 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,887 for Southwest Region Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Texas State University.

Full Texas State University Computer & Information Sciences Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 166 ’s computer & information sciences degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $3,743 for Southwest Region Computer & Information Sciences students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Computer & Information Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #25, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a public institution located in Socorro, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region computer & information sciences students list, New Mexico Tech has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico Tech is $14,836 for Southwest Region Computer & Information Sciences students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at New Mexico Tech

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