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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$14,604 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,431 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree School for You

Computer Software & Applications is the #82 most popular major in the country with 14,336 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Software Applications

Our analysis found Collin County Community College District to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Collin County Community College District is ranked #4 for overall quality for computer software in the Southwest Region .

Full Computer Software & Applications at Collin County Community College District Report

#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, El Centro College is ranked #3 for overall quality for computer software in the Southwest Region .

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TSTC are $11,369 per year. Computer Software majors at TSTC take out an average of $17,185 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Austin, Ai Austin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ai Austin are $19,354 per year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at The Art Institute of Austin Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Art Institute of Houston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Ai Houston 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 Ai Houston are $19,354 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at The Art Institute of Houston Report

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 299
Arizona 177
Oklahoma 12

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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