2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer Science is the 11th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,411 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 383 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer science 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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Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.
South Texas College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $1,390 for southwest region associate degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
Collin County Community College District also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $5,536 for southwest region associate degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k list, El Centro College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,228 for southwest region associate degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend El Centro College.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 69 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Houston Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,351 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 23 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
CNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $3,626 for southwest region associate degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k.
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El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 55 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
El Paso Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $4,609 for southwest region associate degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Lone Star College System came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k list, North Harris Montgomery has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Harris Montgomery is $7,538 for southwest region associate degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k.
South Plains College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
South Plains College also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend South Plains College is $7,419 for southwest region associate degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k.
Texas State Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 12 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k list, TSTC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State Technical College is $9,067 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
Tyler Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tyler Junior College is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tyler Junior College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tyler Junior College is $8,737 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Estrella Mountain Community College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Estrella Mountain Community College is $8,740 for southwest region associate degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Glendale Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Glendale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Glendale Community College is $8,465 for southwest region associate degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Advancing Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
University of Advancing Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,579 for southwest region associate degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Advancing Technology.
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CollegeAmerica - Phoenix ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
CollegeAmerica - Phoenix also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend CollegeAmerica - Phoenix is $26,147 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
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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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