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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
383 Degrees Awarded
$13,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

Computer Science is the 19th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,411 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,854 and $21,004 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 383 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 42 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree compsci students whose families make more than $110k list, Collin County Community College District has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,293 for Southwest Region Associate Degree CompSci students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Collin County Community College District.

Full Collin County Community College District Computer Science Report

#2

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #2 spot on the list. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree compsci students whose families make more than $110k list, El Centro College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,373 for southwest region associate degree compsci students whose families make more than $110k.

Full El Centro College Computer Science Report

#3

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 69 degrees to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Houston Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,272 for Southwest Region Associate Degree CompSci students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Computer Science at Houston Community College

#4

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for southwest region associate degree compsci students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Central New Mexico Community College Computer Science Report

#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

North Harris Montgomery also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Lone Star College System is $8,016 for southwest region associate degree compsci students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Computer Science at Lone Star College System

#6

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas

El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 55 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at El Paso Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for El Paso Community College is $4,594 for Southwest Region Associate Degree CompSci students whose families make more than $110k.

Full El Paso Community College Computer Science Report

#7

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#13 in overall quality

South Plains College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Levelland, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

South Plains College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Plains College is $7,600 for southwest region associate degree compsci students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7 in overall quality

Texas State Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

TSTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State Technical College is $10,114 for Southwest Region Associate Degree CompSci students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Texas State Technical College Computer Science Report

#9

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

Tyler Junior College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,277 for Southwest Region Associate Degree CompSci students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Tyler Junior College.

Read more about Computer Science at Tyler Junior College

#9 in overall quality

University of Advancing Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Advancing Technology is a small school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 3 associates’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Advancing Technology also made our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $21,440 for Southwest Region Associate Degree CompSci students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Advancing Technology.

Full University of Advancing Technology Computer Science Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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