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2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas

5 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 1,208 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Information Technology 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 educational experiences for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Information Technology

Our analysis found Collin County Community College District to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Collin County Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,567.

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Out of the 5 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Strayer University - Texas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Strayer University - Texas carry an average student debtload of $27,968.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas State Technical College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $19,390 in student debt.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 811
Oklahoma 53
New Mexico 36

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

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
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 Craig Dennis.

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