2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Software Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Computer Software & Applications is the 90th most popular major in the country with 13,180 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.
This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer software and applications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer software and applications programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer software and applications 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 Computer Software Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Computer Software & Applications (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools 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. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 209 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
El Centro College also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for El Centro College is $4,228 for southwest region computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 16 ’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
Collin County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $5,536 for southwest region computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 97 diplomas to qualified ’s computer software students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region computer software students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,466 for Southwest Region Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Arizona.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 113 ’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $13,270 for Southwest Region Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 69 ’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,925 for Southwest Region Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UH.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified ’s computer software students in 2019-2020.
Estrella Mountain Community College also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Estrella Mountain Community College is $8,740 for Southwest Region Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Texas State Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s computer software students in 2019-2020.
TSTC also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State Technical College is $9,067 for Southwest Region Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 5 ’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mesa Community College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mesa Community College is $9,317 for Southwest Region Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - Arizona is $13,378 for Southwest Region Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.
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University of Tulsa landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer software degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
University of Tulsa also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Tulsa is $16,983 for southwest region computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Tulsa Computer Software & Applications Report
University of Advancing Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 1 ’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Advancing Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Advancing Technology is $19,579 for Southwest Region Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.
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The Art Institute of Houston came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ai Houston is a small private for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 19 ’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai Houston, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ai Houston is $21,747 for Southwest Region Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.
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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is located in Belton, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 ’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
UMHB also took the #15 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMHB is $23,959 for Southwest Region Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.
DeVry University - Arizona landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. DeVry University - Arizona is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 ’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
DeVry University - Arizona also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DeVry University - Arizona is $29,124 for southwest region computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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The Art Institute of San Antonio landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ai San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 15 ’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region computer software students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ai San Antonio has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ai San Antonio is $22,788 for southwest region computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.
The Art Institute of Austin came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The Art Institute of Austin is a small private for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai Austin, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of Austin is $22,824 for Southwest Region Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.
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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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