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Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$10,577 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,656 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking School for You

Computer Systems Networking is the #125 most popular major in the country with 14,700 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for networking 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. 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.

Top 10 Best Computer Systems Networking Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Collin County Community College District the best value school in the Southwest Region for computer systems networking students. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.

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

Collin County Community College District excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year. While working on their degree, networking majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $13,598 in student debt.

El Centro College also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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$7,566 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region list. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Pima County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $7,566 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, networking graduates from Pima County Community College District carry an average student debtload of $9,872.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Austin Community College District are $10,590 a year. After completing their degree, networking graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debtload of $11,387.

Austin Community College District also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $8,235 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Tarrant County College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#6

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK
$9,810 Average Tuition & Fees

Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer systems networking students. It came in at #6 on the list. OCCC is a large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

OCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,810 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that networking majors at OCCC take out is $17,665.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer systems networking programs. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 a year. While working on their degree, networking majors at UOPX - Arizona accumulate an average of around $42,966 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UOPX - Arizona also did well on our Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$15,032 Average Tuition & Fees

DeVry University - Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Irving, DeVry University - Texas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

DeVry University - Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $15,032 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that networking majors at DeVry University - Texas take out is $40,114. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $149, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$15,032 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, DeVry University - Arizona did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer systems networking students. DeVry University - Arizona is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DeVry University - Arizona are $15,032 a year. Networking majors at DeVry University - Arizona take out an average of $40,114 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $149, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$10,908 Average Tuition & Fees

Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer systems networking programs. OSU-OKC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU-OKC are $10,908 per year.

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Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 425
Arizona 156
Oklahoma 9

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer systems networking 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 Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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 Ludovic.ferre.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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