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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
993 Degrees Awarded
$11,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Computer & Information Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 48,796 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 7,387 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 993 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer and information sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 146 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $6,861 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this large public school awarded 96 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College is $5,434 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#3

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 78 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make more than $110k list, CNM has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

Full CNM General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in The Woodlands, Texas, this large public school handed out 75 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make more than $110k list, North Harris Montgomery has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Harris Montgomery is $8,016 for southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

OCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OCCC is $6,842 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Houston Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,272 for southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 18 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU-OKC also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is $6,753 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7 in overall quality

San Jacinto Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 53 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto College is $8,692 for southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#13 in overall quality

South Plains College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Levelland, Texas, and it awarded 10 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

South Plains College also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $7,600 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend South Plains College.

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#12

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#15 in overall quality

El Paso Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students whose families make more than $110k list, El Paso Community College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,594 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend El Paso Community College.

Full El Paso Community College General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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