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2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
346 Degrees Awarded
$6,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

General Computer Programming is the 166th most popular major in the country with 7,909 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,285 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 346 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general computer programming. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer programming programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general computer programming program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer Programming (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

El Centro College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $3,454 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend El Centro College.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

Austin Community College District also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,134 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

Full Austin Community College District General Computer Programming Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school handed out 93 degrees to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $0-$30k list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto Community College is $8,232 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Amarillo College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 20 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Amarillo College also made our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Amarillo College is $4,740 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Antonio College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $5,183 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4 in overall quality

Texas State Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2019-2020.

TSTC also made our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State Technical College is $8,535 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#8 in overall quality

El Paso Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 13 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at El Paso Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for El Paso Community College is $3,978 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, New Mexico
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

SFCC also made our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $6,464 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SFCC.

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#9

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#11 in overall quality

St Philip’s College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. St Philip’s College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 3 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

St Philip’s College also made our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $5,761 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend St Philip’s College.

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#10

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Rio Salado College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

Rio Salado College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,102 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rio Salado College.

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#10 in overall quality

Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 1 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Estrella Mountain Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,973 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.

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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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