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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$7,611 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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

#1

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Our analysis found Amarillo College to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year. Programming majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $15,217 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer programming schools in the Southwest Region . El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, programming majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $20,205 in student debt.

El Centro College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarrant County College are $8,235 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CNM are $7,540 a year.

Full Computer Programming at Central New Mexico Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Austin Community College District are $10,590 a year. The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Austin Community College District take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,400.

Full Computer Programming at Austin Community College District Report

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 5 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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