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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer Programming (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
346 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 7,909 people earned their degree in general computer programming, making the major the 166th most popular in the United States.

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 $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 10 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general computer programming program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 “Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer Programming (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. 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 also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for El Centro College is $6,881 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,877 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school handed out 93 degrees to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jacinto College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $9,788 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#4

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amarillo College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and 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. It costs about $6,860 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Amarillo College.

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#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Antonio College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

San Antonio College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $8,279 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#4 in overall quality

Texas State Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $48-$75k list, TSTC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,576 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend TSTC.

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#7

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#8 in overall quality

El Paso Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas 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 $48-$75k list, El Paso Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,230 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend El Paso Community College.

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#8

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, New Mexico
#7 in overall quality

Santa Fe Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

SFCC also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Santa Fe Community College is $9,016 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#10 in overall quality

Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Avondale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $48-$75k list, Estrella Mountain Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Estrella Mountain Community College is $10,721 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#10

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. St Philip’s College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

St Philip’s College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St Philip’s College is $8,285 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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