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2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Arizona

9 Ranked Colleges
1,334 Degrees Awarded
$14,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Arizona

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Arizona” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 237,745 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, computer and information sciences is the 8th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across Arizona, there were 6,757 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,379 and $26,594 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,334 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,749 and $17,785 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Arizona” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and information sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and information sciences 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 & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona associate degree computer & information sciences students.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Arizona

#1

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Arizona list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 70 associates’s computer and information sciences 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 & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pima Community College is $3,583 for Arizona Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 753 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - Arizona, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Phoenix - Arizona is $12,944 for arizona associate degree computer & information sciences students.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Estrella Mountain Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Arizona. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 71 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Estrella Mountain Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Estrella Mountain Community College is $9,200 for Arizona Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students.

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#4

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Arizona list. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $9,669 for arizona associate degree computer & information sciences students per year to attend Mesa Community College.

Full Mesa Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report

#5

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rio Salado College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Arizona. Rio Salado College is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rio Salado College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rio Salado College is $9,320 for Arizona Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students.

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#6

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

Glendale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Arizona list. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Glendale Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $8,597 for Arizona Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Glendale Community College.

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#7

DeVry University - Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

DeVry University - Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Arizona ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list. It costs about $28,531 for arizona associate degree computer & information sciences students per year to attend DeVry University - Arizona.

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.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Advancing Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Arizona ranking. University of Advancing Technology is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

University of Advancing Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Advancing Technology is $21,440 for Arizona Associate Degree Computer & Information Sciences students.

Full University of Advancing Technology Computer & Information Sciences Report

#9

CollegeAmerica - Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

CollegeAmerica - Phoenix came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in Arizona ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

CollegeAmerica - Phoenix not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list. It costs about $25,720 for arizona associate degree computer & information sciences students per year to attend CollegeAmerica - Phoenix.

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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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