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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

34 Colleges
$18,665 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,474 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 a year.

Collin County Community College District also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer Science at Collin County Community College District Report

#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Science at El Centro College Report

#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX
$6,168 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the 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.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for computer science students. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year.

ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Read full report on Computer Science at Arizona State University - Skysong

#5

South Texas College

McAllen, TX
$7,920 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 34 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 5 spot on the list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize 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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$7,540 Average Tuition & Fees

Central New Mexico Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $7,540 per year.

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$11,208 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,208 in tuition and fees each year.

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$17,461 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Advancing Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

University of Advancing Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $17,461 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Science at University of Advancing Technology Report

#9

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

With a ranking of #9, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 a year.

Full Computer Science at Grand Canyon University Report

The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTEP are $24,952 per year.

Read full report on Computer Science at The University of Texas at El Paso

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,891
Arizona 1,488
Oklahoma 310
New Mexico 60

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

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 25 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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