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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$14,104 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer information systems students, making the major the most popular in the country.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for CIS 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Collin County Community College District to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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 Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $6,168 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Lone Star College System Report

Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarrant County College are $8,235 a year.

Tarrant County College also made our Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

UOPX - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UOPX - Arizona is ranked #2 for overall quality for CIS in the Southwest Region .

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great value for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $10,590 per year.

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#6

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the city of McAllen.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Texas College are $7,920 a year.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $40,996 in tuition and fees each year.

UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Computer Information Systems at The University of Texas at Austin Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UTSA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,528 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Information Systems at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year.

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#10

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

With a ranking of #10, Angelo State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Angelo State are $17,978 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Angelo State University Report

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 6,529
Arizona 2,554
Oklahoma 771
New Mexico 346

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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