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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$17,325 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,119 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 11,939 computer programming students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for programming 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 Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for programming majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Computer Programming

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best value school in the Southwest Region for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

UOPX - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that programming majors at UOPX - Arizona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $43,126.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Texas is a great value for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. UOPX - Texas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOPX - Texas are $9,552 a year. The average amount in student loans that programming majors at UOPX - Texas take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $43,126.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great value for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 per year.

Grand Canyon University also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Advancing Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer programming schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

University of Advancing Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $17,461 in tuition and fees each year. On average, programming graduates from University of Advancing Technology take out $31,322 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 361
Arizona 117
Oklahoma 4
New Mexico 3

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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