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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$9,856 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,404 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 5,487 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Arizona 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.

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 & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer & Information Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Pima Community College the best value school in Arizona for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pima County Community College District are $2,250 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Pima Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 per year.

UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Advancing Technology is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

University of Advancing Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $17,461 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 12,825
New Mexico 493
Oklahoma 1,224

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

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

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 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 Almonroth.

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