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2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$8,305 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,972 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Information Technology 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 value associate degree programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Information Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Collin County Community College District the best value school in Texas for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

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 IT majors at Collin County Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,567.

Collin County Community College District not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $3,402 per year.

Tarrant County College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great value for information technology students working on their associate degree. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $4,050 per year.

El Centro College also took the #4 spot in our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TSTC are $6,950 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $19,390 in student debt.

TSTC also took the #5 spot in our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Texas is a great value for information technology students working on their associate degree. Strayer University - Texas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.

Strayer University - Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Strayer University - Texas carry an average student debtload of $27,968.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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