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2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$10,577 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,656 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking 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 Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for networking 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 Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Systems Networking Schools

Our analysis found Collin County Community College District to be the best value school for computer systems networking students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.

Collin County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $5,104 in tuition and fees each year.

Collin County Community College District excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The excellent programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer systems networking schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year. The average amount in student loans that networking majors at El Centro College take out is $13,598.

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$7,566 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Pima Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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.

Pima County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $7,566 in tuition and fees each year. On average, networking graduates from Pima County Community College District take out $9,872 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $10,590 per year. On average, networking graduates from Austin Community College District take out $11,387 in student loans while working on their degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Austin Community College District also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarrant County College are $8,235 a year.

Tarrant County College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#6

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region list. OCCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCCC are $9,810 per year. Networking majors at OCCC take out an average of $17,665 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer systems networking programs. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

UOPX - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that networking majors at UOPX - Arizona take out is $42,966.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UOPX - Arizona is ranked #5 for overall quality for networking in the Southwest Region .

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$15,032 Average Tuition & Fees

DeVry University - Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Irving, DeVry University - Texas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Texas are $15,032 per year. Networking majors at DeVry University - Texas take out an average of $40,114 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $149.

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$15,032 Average Tuition & Fees

DeVry University - Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in the Southwest Region list. DeVry University - Arizona is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DeVry University - Arizona are $15,032 a year. After completing their degree, networking graduates from DeVry University - Arizona carry an average student debtload of $40,114. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $149.

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$10,908 Average Tuition & Fees

Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer systems networking programs. OSU-OKC is a small public school located in the large 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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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 15 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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