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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer Programming (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
346 Degrees Awarded
$11,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer programming. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general computer programming 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 general computer programming 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 Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer Programming (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k list. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 44 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

El Centro College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for El Centro College is $9,474 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 40 associates’s computer programming degrees 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 $11,596 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 93 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto College is $12,672 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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 $75-$110k. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Amarillo College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Amarillo College is $8,296 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer programming 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 $10,977 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2019-2020.

TSTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State Technical College is $15,654 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#8 in overall quality

El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 13 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $75-$110k 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. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $10,469 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full El Paso Community College General Computer Programming Report

#8

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#11 in overall quality

St Philip’s College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. St Philip’s College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s 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. The yearly cost to attend St Philip’s College is $9,690 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Estrella Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Avondale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Estrella Mountain Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,839 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students whose families make $75-$110k 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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