2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate 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 undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Collin County Community College District is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.
Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.
North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $6,168 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarrant County College are $8,235 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. OCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCCC are $9,810 per year.
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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $7,540 per year.
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Pima Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pima County Community College District are $7,566 per year.
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South Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Texas College are $7,920 per year.
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Texas State Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
TSTC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,369 in tuition and fees each year.
TSTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 12 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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