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2023 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas

5 Colleges
$31,794 Avg Salary
$19,871 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Associate Degree School for You

Computer Science is the #36 most popular major in Texas with 1,891 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for 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 Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for compsci majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Computer Science

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

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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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Texas. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Out of the 5 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 3 spot on the list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. TSTC is a large public school located in the city of Waco.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best 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 programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CompSci

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.

  • 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).
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