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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$3,094 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,367 Avg Salary

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

Computer Software & Applications is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 299 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Texas to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for computer software 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer software majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer Software Applications

Our analysis found Collin County Community College District to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Texas. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Collin County Community College District are $3,094 a year.

Collin County Community College District not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Collin County Community College District Report

#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 2 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Centro College are $4,050 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, computer software graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $13,195.

El Centro College also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas rankings.

Full Computer Software & Applications at El Centro College Report

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 177
Oklahoma 12

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Computer Software

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 2 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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