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2026 Best Value Cyber/Electronic Operations & Warfare Schools in the Southwest Region

[Cyber/Electronic Operations & Warfare](/majors/military-technologies-sciences/intelligence-command-control-ops/cyber-electronic-operations-and-warfare/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong cyber/electronic operations & warfare education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for cyber/electronic operations & warfare students.

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• Best Value Cyber/Electronic Operations & Warfare Schools in the Southwest Region

2026 Best Value Cyber/Electronic Operations & Warfare Schools in the Southwest Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the cyber/electronic operations & warfare degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Cyber/Electronic Operations & Warfare Schools

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University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,861 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Arizona, our #1 best value for cyber/electronic operations & warfare in the Southwest Region. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $13,573, while out-of-state students pay about $39,903. Typical student debt for cyber/electronic operations & warfare graduates is $21,861. Early-career cyber/electronic operations & warfare graduates make about $50,834. That is a strong return on a $21,861 median debt. University Of Arizona admits about 86% of applicants.

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University Of Advancing Technology
Tempe, AZ

$18,800 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,000 Avg Student Debt

$50,719 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Advancing Technology one of the best values for cyber/electronic operations & warfare. Located in the city of Tempe, University Of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,800. Students borrow a median of $31,000 to complete the cyber/electronic operations & warfare program here. Early-career cyber/electronic operations & warfare graduates make about $64,915. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 98%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 8 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.