2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
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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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,447 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 44 colleges that offered a degree in general computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer and information sciences programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school handed out 78 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $1,174 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences students.
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Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 292 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
UH also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,838 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences students per year to attend UH.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 182 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,853 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Sciences students per year to attend UTSA.
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Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Ada, Oklahoma, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $10,334 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences students.
Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,092 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences students per year to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. SWOSU is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 29 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SWOSU is $12,891 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences students.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 35 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCO is $16,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences students.
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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 160 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences students.
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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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Sciences students.
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MSU Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 17 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $10,045 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Sciences students.
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With a ranking of #11, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 119 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Sciences students per year to attend Texas Tech University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Houston, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 106 students in 2019-2020.
UH Downtown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UH Downtown is $6,848 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences students.
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With a ranking of #13, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $21,020 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Sciences students per year to attend Grand Canyon University.
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Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 58 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 63 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences students list, Texas A&M Corpus Christi has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,332 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Sciences students per year to attend Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences students list, SHSU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Sciences students.
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Tarleton State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Tarleton also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $18,979 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Sciences students.
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With a ranking of #18, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is located in Durant, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $8,237 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Sciences students per year to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
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With a ranking of #19, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Sciences students per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.
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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Texas State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 84 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences students.
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Texas Woman’s University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 23 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences students per year to attend Texas Woman’s University.
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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 120 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $8,920 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Sciences students.
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With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Sciences students per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 23 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UH Clear Lake is $10,612 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences students.
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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 23 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $13,723 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences students.
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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%.
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- *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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