2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking in the Southwest Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in computer systems networking. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer systems networking programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The networking school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region”.
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Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region.
Top 16 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking in the Southwest Region
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 86 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree networking students list, Houston Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,272 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Networking students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 56 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.
Pima County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pima Community College is $3,583 for southwest region associate degree networking students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region 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 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 $4,373 for southwest region associate degree networking students.
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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 #4 for the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Collin County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for southwest region associate degree networking students.
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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 #5 for the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified associates’s networking students in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,861 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Networking students per year to attend Austin Community College District.
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Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 31 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.
Estrella Mountain Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Estrella Mountain Community College is $9,200 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Networking students.
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Mesa Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 26 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.
Mesa Community College also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $9,669 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Networking students per year to attend Mesa Community College.
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Tyler Junior College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 20 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.
Tyler Junior College also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $9,277 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Networking students per year to attend Tyler Junior College.
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DeVry University - Texas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. DeVry University - Texas is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 9 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.
DeVry University - Texas also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DeVry University - Texas is $30,282 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Networking students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #10, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Texas State Technical College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree networking students list, TSTC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TSTC is $10,114 for southwest region associate degree networking students.
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Oklahoma City Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 20 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.
OCCC also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma City Community College is $6,842 for southwest region associate degree networking students.
Tarrant County College District ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College District is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 8 associates’s networking 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. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College is $5,434 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Networking students.
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Glendale Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 16 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.
Glendale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Glendale Community College is $8,597 for southwest region associate degree networking students.
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DeVry University - Arizona ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. 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.
DeVry University - Arizona also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $28,531 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Networking students per year to attend DeVry University - Arizona.
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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Remington College - Fort Worth Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees 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. It costs about $21,204 for southwest region associate degree networking students per year to attend Remington College - Fort Worth Campus.
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Remington College - Dallas Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Garland, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Remington College - Dallas Campus also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $20,082 for southwest region associate degree networking students per year to attend Remington College - Dallas Campus.
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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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