2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Computer Science School for You
Computer Science is the #21 most popular major in the country with 15,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
The Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for compsci majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at El Paso is a great value for computer science students. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTEP are $24,952 per year.
Full Computer Science at The University of Texas at El Paso Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate students pay an average of $19,333 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Computer Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for computer science students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCO are $18,917 per year.
Full Computer Science at University of Central Oklahoma Report
Southern Methodist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
SMU undergraduate students pay an average of $60,236 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, SMU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Texas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas State are $22,559 a year.
With a ranking of #8, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New Mexico Tech are $24,254 per year.
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UH Clear Lake undergraduate students pay an average of $20,994 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #10, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 per year.
Best Computer Science Colleges by State
Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 381 |
| Arizona | 589 |
| Oklahoma | 61 |
| New Mexico | 14 |
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Computer Science Related Majors for CompSci
One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 20,748 |
| Information Technology | 10,754 |
| Information Science | 6,934 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 4,047 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 817 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 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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