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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$17,507 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate School for You

With 14,336 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #5 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. 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 Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for computer software 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 Software & Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the computer software basic 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 Less Than 1 Year in Computer Software Applications

Our 2023 rankings named Collin County Community College District the best value school in the Southwest Region for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school 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 made our Best Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.

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#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 Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per 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 computer software in the Southwest Region .

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.

UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $29,438 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Angelo State are $17,978 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Angelo State University Report

With a ranking of #6, Southern Careers Institute - Austin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Austin, Southern Careers Institute - Austin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 299
Arizona 177
Oklahoma 12

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

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

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 6 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.

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