2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
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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 Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 14 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer science program at the school. 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 Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 42 associates’s computer science degrees 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. It costs about $6,293 for southwest region associate degree computer science students with aid per year to attend Collin County Community College District.
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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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #2 spot on the list. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
South Texas College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $1,174 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Science students with aid.
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 Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 69 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
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 $5,272 for southwest region associate degree computer science students with aid.
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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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at El Centro College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for El Centro College is $4,373 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Science students with aid.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree computer science students with aid list, CNM has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $3,429 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Science students with aid.
El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.
El Paso Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $4,594 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Science students with aid per year to attend El Paso Community College.
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Lone Star College System landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in The Woodlands, Texas, and it awarded 18 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
North Harris Montgomery did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lone Star College System is $8,016 for southwest region associate degree computer science students with aid.
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South Plains College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Levelland, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
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 with aid.
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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 Getting Aid ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree computer science students with aid list, TSTC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,114 for southwest region associate degree computer science students with aid per year to attend TSTC.
With a ranking of #10, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 3 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree computer science students with aid list, Estrella Mountain Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Estrella Mountain Community College is $9,200 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Science students with aid.
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Glendale Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Glendale Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Glendale Community College is $8,597 for southwest region associate degree computer science students with aid.
With a ranking of #12, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 8 students 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 with aid per year to attend Tyler Junior College.
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 Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 3 associates’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Advancing Technology, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,440 for southwest region associate degree computer science students with aid per year to attend University of Advancing Technology.
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With a ranking of #14, CollegeAmerica - Phoenix did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CollegeAmerica - Phoenix, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CollegeAmerica - Phoenix is $25,720 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Science students with aid.
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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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