2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the Southwest Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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” ranking - to help you make that 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 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.
For this year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in computer software and applications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer software and applications programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the Southwest Region
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UOPX - Arizona is $12,944 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
UH also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2019-2020.
DeVry University - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend DeVry University - Arizona is $28,531 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.
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.
Full DeVry University - Arizona Computer Software & Applications Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Texas also took the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UOPX - Texas is $12,237 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students.
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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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region 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 small school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 1 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Advancing Technology, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Advancing Technology is $21,440 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students.
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With a ranking of #6, The Art Institute of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students list, Ai Houston has also earned the #8 rank 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 per year to attend The Art Institute of Houston.
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University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students per year to attend University of Arizona.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Software & Applications at University of Arizona
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 92 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
UMHB also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is $27,099 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.
University of Tulsa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students list, University of Tulsa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Tulsa is $20,936 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Tulsa Computer Software & Applications Report
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 list. Ai San Antonio is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Ai San Antonio did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ai San Antonio is $22,421 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.
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The Art Institute of Austin came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students list, Ai Austin has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ai Austin is $24,156 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software 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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- 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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