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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$17,325 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,288 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

With 117 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #126 most popular major in Arizona.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best value programs for programming students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Arizona

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Programming Colleges.

Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Programming

$9,552 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

UOPX - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Programming majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $32,424 in student loans while working on their egree.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Programming Schools in Arizona rankings.

Full Computer Programming at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
$17,189 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 a year.

Read full report on Computer Programming at Grand Canyon University

$17,461 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Advancing Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in Arizona. University of Advancing Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

University of Advancing Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $17,461 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, programming graduates from University of Advancing Technology take out $30,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Computer Programming at University of Advancing Technology

Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 361
Oklahoma 4
New Mexico 3

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

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 3 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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