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2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

20 Ranked Colleges
1,760 Degrees Awarded
$12,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 14,814 people earned their degree in computer systems networking, making the major the 112th most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in computer systems networking. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer systems networking 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 systems networking 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 Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region networking students with aid.

Top 20 Best Value Colleges for Computer Systems Networking in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Pima Community College is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pima County Community College District, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,583 for Southwest Region Networking students with aid per year to attend Pima Community College.

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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 in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 176 ’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Community College District, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,861 for southwest region networking students with aid per year to attend Austin Community College District.

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#3

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 126 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $5,272 for southwest region networking students with aid per year to attend Houston Community College.

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#4

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #4 spot on the list. El Centro College is a large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 249 ’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region networking students with aid list, El Centro College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,373 for southwest region networking students with aid per year to attend El Centro College.

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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 in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 40 ’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region networking students with aid list, Collin County Community College District has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,293 for southwest region networking students with aid per year to attend Collin County Community College District.

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With a ranking of #6, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 115 ’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Estrella Mountain Community College also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Estrella Mountain Community College is $9,200 for southwest region networking students with aid.

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Tarrant County College District ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tarrant County College District is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College is $5,434 for Southwest Region Networking students with aid.

Full Tarrant County College Computer Systems Networking Report

#8

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 41 ’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

OCCC also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend OCCC is $6,842 for southwest region networking students with aid.

Full Oklahoma City Community College Computer Systems Networking Report

#9

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona

With a ranking of #9, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 68 ’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mesa Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mesa Community College is $9,669 for southwest region networking students with aid.

Full Mesa Community College Computer Systems Networking Report

With a ranking of #10, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas State Technical College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 ’s networking degrees to qualified students.

TSTC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,114 for Southwest Region Networking students with aid per year to attend TSTC.

Full Texas State Technical College Computer Systems Networking Report

#11

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 ’s networking degrees to qualified students.

Tyler Junior College also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Tyler Junior College is $9,277 for Southwest Region Networking students with aid.

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#12

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona

Glendale Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region networking students with aid list, Glendale Community College has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Glendale Community College is $8,597 for southwest region networking students with aid.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $14,648 for southwest region networking students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full OSU Computer Systems Networking Report

University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 12 ’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona is $12,944 for southwest region networking students with aid.

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#15

Hallmark University

San Antonio, Texas

Hallmark University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Hallmark is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 23 ’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Hallmark also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $11,213 for Southwest Region Networking students with aid per year to attend Hallmark University.

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%.

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#16

Southern Nazarene University

Bethany, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #16, Southern Nazarene University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. SNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region networking students with aid list, SNU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,147 for southwest region networking students with aid per year to attend SNU.

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#17

DeVry University - Texas

Irving, Texas

DeVry University - Texas ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Texas also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for DeVry University - Texas is $30,282 for Southwest Region Networking students with aid.

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.

Full DeVry University - Texas Computer Systems Networking Report

#18

DeVry University - Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

DeVry University - Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. DeVry University - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Arizona also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DeVry University - Arizona is $28,531 for southwest region networking students with aid.

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 did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region networking students with aid list, Remington College - Fort Worth Campus has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is $21,204 for Southwest Region Networking students with aid.

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Remington College - Dallas Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Remington College - Dallas Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Garland, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region networking students with aid list, Remington College - Dallas Campus has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Remington College - Dallas Campus is $20,082 for Southwest Region Networking 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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