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2022 Best Value Colleges for Computer Science in Arizona (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
1,218 Degrees Awarded
$15,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value CompSci Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid

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 CompSci Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. 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 Arizona, there were 1,218 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,550 and $22,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than 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 CompSci Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona compsci students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Computer Science in Arizona (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 853 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in Arizona” list. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for Arizona CompSci students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Computer Science Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 199 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in Arizona” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for arizona compsci students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Arizona

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Avondale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our arizona compsci students with aid list, Estrella Mountain Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Computer Science Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Estrella Mountain Community College is $9,200 for Arizona CompSci students with aid.

Full Estrella Mountain Community College Computer Science Report

#4

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

Glendale Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Glendale Community College is $8,597 for arizona compsci students with aid.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CompSci Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 16 ’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for arizona compsci students with aid.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong Computer Science Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Advancing Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Advancing Technology also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Advancing Technology is $21,440 for Arizona CompSci students with aid.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Advancing Technology

#6

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 71 ’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in Arizona” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for Arizona CompSci students with aid.

Read more about Computer Science at NAU

American InterContinental University - Online landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid ranking. American InterContinental University - Online is a fairly large school located in Schaumburg, Illinois that handed out 19 ’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

AIU Online not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in Arizona” list. The estimated yearly cost for AIU Online is $12,585 for arizona compsci students with aid.

Read more about Computer Science at American InterContinental University - Online

#8

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 18 ’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in Arizona” list. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for Arizona CompSci students with aid.

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#9

CollegeAmerica - Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona

CollegeAmerica - Phoenix ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools in Arizona 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 ’s compsci degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

CollegeAmerica - Phoenix not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in Arizona” list. It costs about $25,720 for Arizona CompSci students with aid per year to attend CollegeAmerica - Phoenix.

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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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