2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 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” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree compsci students.
Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Southwest Region
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 42 associates’s compsci 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 compsci students per year to attend Collin County Community College District.
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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 list. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 61 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Texas College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $1,174 for Southwest Region Associate Degree CompSci students per year to attend South Texas College.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 69 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree compsci students list, Houston Community College has also earned the #4 rank 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 compsci students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 25 students 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 $4,373 for southwest region associate degree compsci students.
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 Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. North Harris Montgomery is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
North Harris Montgomery also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Harris Montgomery is $8,016 for Southwest Region Associate Degree CompSci students.
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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. CNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees 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. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for southwest region associate degree compsci students.
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With a ranking of #7, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at El Paso Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $4,594 for southwest region associate degree compsci students.
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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 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 compsci degrees to qualified students.
South Plains College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,600 for Southwest Region Associate Degree CompSci students per year to attend South Plains College.
Tyler Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 8 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Tyler Junior College also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Tyler Junior College is $9,277 for southwest region associate degree compsci students.
Texas State Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 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. It costs about $10,114 for southwest region associate degree compsci students per year to attend Texas State Technical College.
Glendale Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 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 yearly cost to attend Glendale Community College is $8,597 for southwest region associate degree compsci students.
With a ranking of #12, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 3 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Estrella Mountain Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,200 for Southwest Region Associate Degree CompSci students per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.
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University of Advancing Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Advancing Technology is a small school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 3 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Advancing Technology also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $21,440 for Southwest Region Associate Degree CompSci students 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 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.
CollegeAmerica - Phoenix also took the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CollegeAmerica - Phoenix is $25,720 for Southwest Region Associate Degree CompSci students.
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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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