2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Computer Science is the 19th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,411 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,854 and $21,004 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 CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 14 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree compsci students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k 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 compsci degrees to qualified students.
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 $4,565 for southwest region associate degree compsci students whose families make $0-$30k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.
South Texas College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $904 for Southwest Region Associate Degree CompSci students whose families make $0-$30k.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 25 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
El Centro College also took 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 $3,454 for Southwest Region Associate Degree CompSci students whose families make $0-$30k.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 69 associates’s compsci 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. It costs about $4,562 for southwest region associate degree compsci students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Houston Community College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNM, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $2,604 for Southwest Region Associate Degree CompSci students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.
El Paso Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 55 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree compsci students whose families make $0-$30k list, El Paso Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,978 for Southwest Region Associate Degree CompSci students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend El Paso Community College.
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Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in The Woodlands, Texas, and it awarded 18 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
North Harris Montgomery not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,146 for southwest region associate degree compsci students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend North Harris Montgomery.
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South Plains College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. South Plains College is a public institution located in Levelland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees 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 estimated yearly cost for South Plains College is $6,211 for southwest region associate degree compsci students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 12 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
TSTC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State Technical College is $8,535 for Southwest Region Associate Degree CompSci students whose families make $0-$30k.
Tyler Junior College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
Tyler Junior College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tyler Junior College is $7,977 for southwest region associate degree compsci students whose families make $0-$30k.
Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 3 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree compsci students whose families make $0-$30k 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 $7,973 for Southwest Region Associate Degree CompSci students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Glendale Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 5 associates’s compsci degrees 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 estimated yearly cost for Glendale Community College is $7,729 for Southwest Region Associate Degree CompSci students whose families make $0-$30k.
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University of Advancing Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 3 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Advancing Technology also took the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,569 for Southwest Region Associate Degree CompSci students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Advancing Technology.
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CollegeAmerica - Phoenix ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. CollegeAmerica - Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree compsci students whose families make $0-$30k list, CollegeAmerica - Phoenix has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $25,602 for southwest region associate degree compsci students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CollegeAmerica - Phoenix.
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- 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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