2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 14,700 computer systems networking students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for networking students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found Collin County Community College District to be the best value school for computer systems networking students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.
Collin County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $5,104 in tuition and fees each year.
Collin County Community College District also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, El Centro College is ranked #3 for overall quality for networking in the Southwest Region .
The excellent basic certificate programs at Oklahoma City Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer systems networking schools in the Southwest Region . OCCC is a large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCCC are $9,810 per year.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer systems networking schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Austin Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $10,590 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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.
Tarrant County College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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CyberTex Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Austin, CyberTex Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Tulsa Technology Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Systems Networking Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.
Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges by State
Explore the best computer systems networking schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 425 |
Arizona | 156 |
Oklahoma | 9 |
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Majors Related to Networking
One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer systems networking has other similar majors worth exploring.
Networking Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 14,314 |
Cloud Computing | 386 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
Computer Science | 59,565 |
Information Technology | 40,555 |
Information Science | 18,325 |
Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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 Ludovic.ferre.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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