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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$6,397 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,639 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate 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.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the CIS undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer Information Systems

Our analysis found Collin County Community College District to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $6,168 per year. The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at North Harris Montgomery take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,029.

North Harris Montgomery not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarrant County College are $8,235 a year. On average, CIS graduates from Tarrant County College take out $19,488 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Tarrant County College also made our Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.

Full Computer Information Systems at Tarrant County College District Report

#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Southwest Region . South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

South Texas College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,920 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 4 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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