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2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$4,157 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,794 Avg Salary

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 Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for compsci 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 Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Science

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $3,094 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, compsci majors at Collin County Community College District accumulate an average of around $22,130 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Collin County Community College District is ranked #3 for overall quality for compsci in Texas.

Full Computer Science at Collin County Community College District Report

#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Centro College are $4,050 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, El Centro College is ranked #2 for overall quality for compsci in Texas.

Read full report on Computer Science at El Centro College

#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the city of McAllen.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Texas College are $4,530 a year.

South Texas College also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

Read full report on Computer Science at South Texas College

#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Harris Montgomery are $4,848 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Harris Montgomery also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

TSTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Science at Texas State Technical College Report

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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