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

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$10,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Networking 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. 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 Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Computer Systems Networking is the 112th most popular major in the country with 14,814 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer systems networking graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,649 and had an average of $26,339 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,760 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,963 and $26,782 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 627 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in computer systems networking. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer systems networking programs and cost less that 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 systems networking program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 17 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree networking students whose families make $30-$48k list, Pima County Community College District has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pima Community College is $3,417 for southwest region associate degree networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified associates’s networking students in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $4,362 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Austin Community College District Computer Systems Networking Report

#3

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Networking 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 #3 spot on the list. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 95 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree networking students whose families make $30-$48k list, El Centro College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for El Centro College is $4,228 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 86 students in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,351 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Networking students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Houston Community College.

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#8 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 #5 for the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 7 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Collin County Community College District, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Collin County Community College District is $5,536 for southwest region associate degree networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#11 in overall quality

Oklahoma City Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified associates’s networking students in 2019-2020.

OCCC also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma City Community College is $5,981 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12 in overall quality

Tarrant County College District landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tarrant County College is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarrant County College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,742 for southwest region associate degree networking students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tarrant County College District.

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Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree networking students whose families make $30-$48k list, Estrella Mountain Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,740 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Networking students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 26 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

TSTC also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State Technical College is $9,067 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona

Mesa Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified associates’s networking students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mesa Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,317 for southwest region associate degree networking students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mesa Community College.

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#11

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas

Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.

Tyler Junior College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tyler Junior College is $8,737 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Tyler Junior College Computer Systems Networking Report

#12

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona

Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 16 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Glendale Community College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Glendale Community College is $8,465 for southwest region associate degree networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

Hallmark University

San Antonio, Texas

Hallmark University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Hallmark University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 23 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Hallmark also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Hallmark University is $11,236 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hallmark Computer Systems Networking Report

#14

DeVry University - Texas

Irving, Texas

DeVry University - Texas landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. DeVry University - Texas is a small private for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 9 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Texas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#15

DeVry University - Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

DeVry University - Arizona landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DeVry University - Arizona, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DeVry University - Arizona is $29,124 for southwest region associate degree networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Remington College - Fort Worth Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Remington College - Fort Worth Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is $21,606 for southwest region associate degree networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Remington College - Fort Worth Campus Computer Systems Networking Report

With a ranking of #17, Remington College - Dallas Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Remington College - Dallas Campus is a small school located in Garland, Texas that handed out 2 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Remington College - Dallas Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Remington College - Dallas Campus is $20,120 for southwest region associate degree networking 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%.

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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