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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

65 Colleges
$19,149 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,683 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 65 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for computer and information sciences 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.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best value school in the Southwest Region for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UOPX - Arizona is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#2

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Texas College are $7,920 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year.

ASU - Skysong also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% 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 University of Phoenix - Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UOPX - Texas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOPX - Texas are $9,552 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Texas A&M University is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year.

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#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Grand Canyon University also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Strayer University - Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, Strayer University - Texas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Strayer University - Texas are $13,515 a year.

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#8

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

MSU Texas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. MSU Texas is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls.

MSU Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $11,726 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, East Central University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. ECU is a small public school located in the remote town of Ada.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,555 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, DeVry University - Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Irving, DeVry University - Texas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Texas are $15,032 per year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Computer & Information Sciences students in the Southwest Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
12 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
13 University of Advancing Technology Tempe, AZ

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 5,487
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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth.

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