2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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.
This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 42 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science 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 computer science 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 Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region computer science students whose families make $48-$75k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 61 ’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region computer science students whose families make $48-$75k list, South Texas College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $2,962 for southwest region computer science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend South Texas College.
Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Collin County Community College District, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Collin County Community College District is $7,898 for Southwest Region Computer Science students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #3 spot on the list. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region computer science students whose families make $48-$75k list, El Centro College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,881 for Southwest Region Computer Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend El Centro College.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer science degrees to 115 students in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $6,405 for Southwest Region Computer Science students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 69 ’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Houston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,595 for southwest region computer science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Houston Community College.
Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified ’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $5,676 for southwest region computer science students whose families make $48-$75k.
El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified ’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,230 for southwest region computer science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend El Paso Community College.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region computer science students whose families make $48-$75k list, UTSA has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,827 for southwest region computer science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.
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Lone Star College System landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in The Woodlands, Texas, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
North Harris Montgomery not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,390 for Southwest Region Computer Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Lone Star College System.
University of Arizona ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 199 ’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $15,399 for southwest region computer science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Arizona.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 853 ’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $14,033 for Southwest Region Computer Science students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 273 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $14,250 for southwest region computer science students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a ranking of #13, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 370 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $18,810 for southwest region computer science students whose families make $48-$75k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UTEP is $10,786 for Southwest Region Computer Science students whose families make $48-$75k.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso Computer Science Report
Glendale Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,233 for southwest region computer science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Glendale Community College.
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South Plains College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. South Plains College is a medium-sized school located in Levelland, Texas that handed out 5 ’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend South Plains College is $9,476 for Southwest Region Computer Science students whose families make $48-$75k.
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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer science degrees to 142 students in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington also made our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $14,622 for Southwest Region Computer Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.
Northeastern State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 44 ’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,683 for Southwest Region Computer Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Northeastern State University.
With a ranking of #19, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UH Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 10 ’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UH Victoria is $9,996 for southwest region computer science students whose families make $48-$75k.
Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 3 ’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Estrella Mountain Community College is $10,721 for southwest region computer science students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Northern Arizona University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 71 ’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,675 for Southwest Region Computer Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Northern Arizona University.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 ’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $10,235 for southwest region computer science students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,576 for Southwest Region Computer Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend TSTC.
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With a ranking of #24, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 101 ’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region computer science students whose families make $48-$75k list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,886 for Southwest Region Computer Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake.
West Texas A&M University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 14 ’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
West Texas A&M University also took the #25 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $11,101 for Southwest Region Computer Science students whose families make $48-$75k.
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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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