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2023 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas

5 Colleges
$31,794 Avg Salary
$19,871 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked 2nd in Texas. In fact, 1,891 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Computer Science

Our analysis found Collin County Community College District to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Collin County Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,130.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Texas. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,488
Oklahoma 310
New Mexico 60

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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