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2023 Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas

3 Colleges
$39,330 Avg Salary
$22,698 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information science was ranked 3rd in Texas. In fact, 1,787 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 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 Information Science program at each school on the list.

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

#1

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

Our 2023 rankings named North Central Texas College the most popular school in Texas for information science students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 22% of the IS majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at NCTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,539.

Full Information Science at North Central Texas College Report

#2

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Out of the 3 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Panola College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Panola College is a small public school located in the distant town of Carthage.

Full Information Science at Panola College Report

#3

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

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

Full Information Science at Palo Alto College Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 24
Oklahoma 31
New Mexico 2

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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