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2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

10 Ranked Colleges
383 Degrees Awarded
$13,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer science 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 Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree computer science students whose families make more than $110k list, Collin County Community College District has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for southwest region associate degree computer science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Computer Science at Collin County Community College District

#2

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
#2 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 Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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.

El Centro College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $4,373 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend El Centro College.

Full El Centro College Computer Science Report

#3

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,272 for southwest region associate degree computer science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Houston Community College Computer Science Report

#4

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. CNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 23 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 $3,429 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Lone Star College System is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 18 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Harris Montgomery, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,016 for southwest region associate degree computer science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Lone Star College System.

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#6

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#8 in overall quality

El Paso Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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. It costs about $4,594 for southwest region associate degree computer science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend El Paso Community College.

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#7

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#13 in overall quality

South Plains College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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 took the #13 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Plains College is $7,600 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7 in overall quality

Texas State Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 12 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

TSTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State Technical College is $10,114 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Tyler Junior College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 8 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Tyler Junior College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,277 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Tyler Junior College.

Full Tyler Junior College Computer Science Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Advancing Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Advancing Technology is a small school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 3 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Advancing Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,440 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Advancing Technology.

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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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