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2022 Best Value Colleges for Computer Systems Networking (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

20 Ranked Colleges
1,760 Degrees Awarded
$10,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 14,814 people earned their degree in computer systems networking, making the major the 112th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer systems networking graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,649 and had an average of $26,339 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,760 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,963 and $26,782 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer systems networking. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer systems networking 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 systems networking program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 20 Best Value Colleges for Computer Systems Networking (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s networking degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $3,417 for Southwest Region Networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 176 ’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $4,362 for southwest region networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 249 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

El Centro College also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,228 for Southwest Region Networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 126 degrees to qualified ’s networking students in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,351 for southwest region networking students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Houston Community College.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 40 ’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,536 for Southwest Region Networking students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Collin County Community College District.

Full Collin County Community College District Computer Systems Networking Report

#6

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 41 degrees to qualified ’s networking students in 2019-2020.

OCCC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma City Community College is $5,981 for southwest region networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

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With a ranking of #7, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tarrant County College is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 15 ’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College District is $5,742 for southwest region networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 115 degrees to qualified ’s networking students in 2019-2020.

Estrella Mountain Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Estrella Mountain Community College is $8,740 for Southwest Region Networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 ’s networking degrees to qualified students.

OSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,962 for Southwest Region Networking students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend OSU.

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

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Texas State Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 26 ’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

TSTC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State Technical College is $9,067 for Southwest Region Networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona

Mesa Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 68 ’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mesa Community College is $9,317 for Southwest Region Networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas

Tyler Junior College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified ’s networking students in 2019-2020.

Tyler Junior College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tyler Junior College is $8,737 for southwest region networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona

Glendale Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 53 ’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Glendale Community College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Glendale Community College is $8,465 for Southwest Region Networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UOPX - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 12 ’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - Arizona is $13,378 for southwest region networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#15

Hallmark University

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #15, Hallmark University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Hallmark is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 23 ’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Hallmark did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,236 for Southwest Region Networking students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Hallmark.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Full Hallmark Computer Systems Networking Report

#16

Southern Nazarene University

Bethany, Oklahoma

Southern Nazarene University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Bethany, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s networking students in 2019-2020.

SNU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,601 for Southwest Region Networking students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Southern Nazarene University.

Full SNU Computer Systems Networking Report

#17

DeVry University - Texas

Irving, Texas

DeVry University - Texas landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Irving, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s networking students in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Texas also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#18

DeVry University - Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

DeVry University - Arizona landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s networking students in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Arizona also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for DeVry University - Arizona is $29,124 for southwest region networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full DeVry University - Arizona Computer Systems Networking Report

Remington College - Fort Worth Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Remington College - Fort Worth Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,606 for southwest region networking students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Remington College - Fort Worth Campus.

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With a ranking of #20, Remington College - Dallas Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Remington College - Dallas Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Garland, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Remington College - Dallas Campus also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend Remington College - Dallas Campus is $20,120 for Southwest Region Networking students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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