2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
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 a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,109 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 25 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.
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 for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 104 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #3 spot on the list. NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
NSU also made our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern State University is $9,994 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
NAU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 232 students in 2019-2020.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 96 students in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Tarleton State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton State University is $18,979 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
With a ranking of #8, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 41 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,612 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students per year to attend UH Clear Lake.
University of Advancing Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students list, University of Advancing Technology has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Advancing Technology is $21,440 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
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Grand Canyon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students list, Grand Canyon University has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,020 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students per year to attend Grand Canyon University.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,246 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.
Cameron University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Cameron University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,952 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students per year to attend Cameron University.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 463 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Schaumburg, Illinois. It awarded 19 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
AIU Online did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend AIU Online is $12,585 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students.
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University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 176 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Arizona - Sierra Vista landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
UA Sierra Vista did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 257 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,057 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is located in Belton, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
UMHB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $27,099 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students per year to attend UMHB.
University of Tulsa ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Tulsa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $20,936 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students per year to attend University of Tulsa.
The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Austin College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin College is located in Sherman, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Austin College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Austin College is $21,357 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Dallas landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UD is $21,655 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Baylor University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students list, Baylor has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $36,039 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Saint Edward’s University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Edward’s University is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Edward’s University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Edward’s University is $24,833 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students.
CollegeAmerica - Phoenix ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. CollegeAmerica - Phoenix is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 2 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CollegeAmerica - Phoenix, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $25,720 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students per year to attend CollegeAmerica - Phoenix.
Southern Methodist University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 50 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU also made our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Methodist University is $36,222 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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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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