2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the computer and information sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Collin County Community College District to be the best value school for computer and information sciences 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 midsize 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.
Collin County Community College District also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.
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Out of the 25 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 college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year.
El Centro College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 per year.
UOPX - Arizona also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,235 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tarrant County College also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amarillo College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year.
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Lone Star College System landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree computer and information sciences programs. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.
North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $6,168 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Harris Montgomery also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. OCCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OCCC are $9,810 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, OCCC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Austin Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $10,590 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Austin Community College District also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Austin Community College District Report
Pima Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pima County Community College District are $7,566 per year.
Tulsa Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tulsa Community College are $8,845 a year.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Tulsa Community College
Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 5,487 |
| Texas | 12,825 |
| New Mexico | 493 |
| Oklahoma | 1,224 |
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors for Computer & Information Sciences
Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
| Computer Programming | 11,939 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 2,338 |
| Data Processing | 1,955 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 1,755 |
| Data Entry | 552 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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