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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer Programming in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
346 Degrees Awarded
$7,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general computer programming. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer programming programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree computer programming students.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer Programming in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #1 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 list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,692 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students per year to attend San Jacinto Community College.

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#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

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 $4,373 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students.

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#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. Located in Amarillo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Amarillo College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Amarillo College is $5,578 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students.

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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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 40 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $6,861 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. TSTC is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 29 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

TSTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for TSTC is $10,114 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students.

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#6

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#6 in overall quality

San Antonio College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

San Antonio College also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,882 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students per year to attend San Antonio College.

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#7

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#8 in overall quality

El Paso Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 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 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 $4,594 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students 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 landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Santa Fe Community College is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 5 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree computer programming students list, SFCC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,020 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students per year to attend SFCC.

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#9

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Rio Salado College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. 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 also made our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $9,320 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students per year to attend Rio Salado College.

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#10 in overall quality

Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Estrella Mountain Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Estrella Mountain Community College is $9,200 for southwest region associate degree computer programming students.

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#11

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#11 in overall quality

St Philip’s College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St Philip’s College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St Philip’s College is $6,250 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students.

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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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