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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$17,325 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,119 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree School for You

Computer Programming is the #110 most popular major in the country with 11,939 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for programming students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for programming majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Computer Programming

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best value school in the Southwest Region for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 per year. Programming majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $43,126 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UOPX - Arizona also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Texas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOPX - Texas are $9,552 a year. Programming majors at UOPX - Texas take out an average of $43,126 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great value for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Grand Canyon University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,189 in tuition and fees each year.

Grand Canyon University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Advancing Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Advancing Technology are $17,461 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, programming majors at University of Advancing Technology accumulate an average of around $31,322 in student debt.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 361
Arizona 117
Oklahoma 4
New Mexico 3

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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