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2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$10,705 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,373 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 14,700 computer systems networking students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for networking students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Collin County Community College District the best value school in the Southwest Region for computer systems networking students working on their associate degree. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.

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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region 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 fairly large student population.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year. Networking majors at El Centro College take out an average of $23,128 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

Austin Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $10,590 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, networking graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debtload of $14,641.

Austin Community College District did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Pima Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer systems networking schools in the Southwest Region . Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pima County Community College District are $7,566 a year. The average amount in student loans that networking majors at Pima County Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,978.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,235 in tuition and fees each year.

Tarrant County College also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

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DeVry University - Texas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree computer systems networking programs. Located in the city of Irving, DeVry University - Texas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DeVry University - Texas are $15,032 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, networking graduates from DeVry University - Texas carry an average student debtload of $33,124. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $120.

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With a ranking of #7, DeVry University - Arizona did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer systems networking students working on their associate degree. DeVry University - Arizona is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Arizona are $15,032 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, networking majors at DeVry University - Arizona accumulate an average of around $33,124 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $120.

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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree computer systems networking programs. OSU-OKC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OSU-OKC are $10,908 a year.

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Texas State Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

TSTC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,369 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, networking majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $14,208 in student debt.

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Remington College - Fort Worth Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree computer systems networking programs. Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Remington College - Fort Worth Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $17,319 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that networking majors at Remington College - Fort Worth Campus take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,960.

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Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 425
Arizona 156
Oklahoma 9

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

Networking Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 14,314
Cloud Computing 386

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Ludovic.ferre.

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