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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$6,397 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,639 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CIS majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer Information Systems

Our 2023 rankings named Collin County Community College District the best value school in the Southwest Region for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

Collin County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $5,104 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Collin County Community College District also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Collin County Community College District

#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $6,168 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, CIS majors at North Harris Montgomery accumulate an average of around $14,029 in student debt.

Full Computer Information Systems at Lone Star College System Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.

Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,235 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, CIS graduates from Tarrant County College carry an average student debtload of $19,488.

Full Computer Information Systems at Tarrant County College District Report

#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Texas College are $7,920 per year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at South Texas College

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 6,529
Arizona 2,554
Oklahoma 771
New Mexico 346

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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