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2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$4,157 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,794 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Science

Our analysis found Collin County Community College District to be the best value 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 suburb of McKinney.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Collin County Community College District are $3,094 a year. 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.

Collin County Community College District did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

Full Computer Science at Collin County Community College District Report

#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great value for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Centro College are $4,050 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, El Centro College is ranked #4 for overall quality for compsci in Texas.

Full Computer Science at El Centro College Report

#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great value for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Texas College are $4,530 a year.

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 5 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 4 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Harris Montgomery are $4,848 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Texas State Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TSTC are $6,950 a year.

TSTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

Read full report on Computer Science at Texas State Technical College

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Colleges 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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