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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
341 Degrees Awarded
$20,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 341 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer software and applications 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 Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 69 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UH is $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software 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.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 97 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at University of Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 92 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software students 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,057 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Texas A&M College Station

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 8 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - Arizona is $12,944 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students with aid.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region 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 located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

University of Advancing Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Advancing Technology is $21,440 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students with aid.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at University of Advancing Technology

With a ranking of #6, University of Phoenix - Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Phoenix - Texas is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students with aid list, UOPX - Texas has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Phoenix - Texas is $12,237 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students with aid.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at University of Phoenix - Texas

#7

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

University of Tulsa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend University of Tulsa is $20,936 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at University of Tulsa

The Art Institute of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

Ai Houston also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $22,844 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students with aid per year to attend Ai Houston.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at The Art Institute of Houston

#9

DeVry University - Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

DeVry University - Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Arizona also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend DeVry University - Arizona is $28,531 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students with aid.

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.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at DeVry University - Arizona

#10 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

UMHB also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMHB is $27,099 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students with aid.

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#11

The Art Institute of San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

The Art Institute of San Antonio ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai San Antonio, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The Art Institute of San Antonio is $22,421 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students with aid.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Ai San Antonio

The Art Institute of Austin landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ai Austin is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Ai Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ai Austin is $24,156 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students with aid.

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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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