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2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

10 Ranked Colleges
341 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Software & Applications is the 90th most popular major in the country with 13,180 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,738 and had an average of $32,112 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,063 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,559 and $33,259 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 341 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in computer software and applications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer software and applications programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer software and applications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 97 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $20,200 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at University of Arizona

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $18,844 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UH.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at UH

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona is $17,013 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 92 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $26,028 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Texas A&M College Station

#5

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Tulsa. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,224 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Tulsa.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Tulsa Computer Software & Applications Report

The Art Institute of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

Ai Houston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $27,535 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The Art Institute of Houston.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Advancing Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Advancing Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $24,597 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Advancing Technology.

Full University of Advancing Technology Computer Software & Applications Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

UMHB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMHB is $26,490 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at UMHB

#9

DeVry University - Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

DeVry University - Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. DeVry University - Arizona is a small private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 1 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Arizona also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at DeVry University - Arizona

#10

The Art Institute of San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

The Art Institute of San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The Art Institute of San Antonio is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai San Antonio, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $27,286 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Ai San Antonio.

Full Ai San Antonio Computer Software & Applications 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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