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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas

18 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the compsci associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named Houston Community College the most popular school in Texas for computer science students working on their associate degree. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 26% of the compsci majors at the school.

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

Of the 55 students majoring in compsci at El Paso Community College, 84% are male and 16% are female.

CompSci majors at El Paso Community College take out an average of $7,130 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Science at El Paso Community College Report

#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

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

Women make up 18% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Out of the 18 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.

Of the 44 students majoring in compsci at Collin County Community College District, 75% are male and 25% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, compsci majors at Collin County Community College District accumulate an average of around $22,130 in student debt.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in compsci at El Centro College, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#6

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

Women make up 25% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#7

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

With a ranking of #7, Blinn College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their associate degree. Blinn College is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Brenham.

While working on their Associate Degree, compsci majors at Blinn College accumulate an average of around $24,496 in student debt.

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#8

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

Odessa College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Odessa College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Odessa.

Women make up 11% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#8

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in compsci at Tyler Junior College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Wharton County Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 18 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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