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2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
114 Degrees Awarded
$9,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 13,180 people earned their degree in computer software and applications, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,738 and had an average of $32,112 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,063 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,559 and $33,259 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 114 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer software and applications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer software and applications programs that also have a lower cost than 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 software and applications program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

El Centro College also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for El Centro College is $4,228 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $5,536 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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 associates’s computer software degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Estrella Mountain Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Estrella Mountain Community College is $8,740 for southwest region associate degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

TSTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,067 for southwest region associate degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend TSTC.

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#5

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $9,317 for southwest region associate degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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The Art Institute of San Antonio landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Ai San Antonio also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for The Art Institute of San Antonio is $22,788 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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