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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas

18 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Houston Community College the most popular school in Texas for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in compsci at Houston Community College, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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

About 16% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 84% are male.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at El Paso Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,130.

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Out of the 18 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 75% are male.

On average, compsci graduates from Collin County Community College District take out $22,130 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Science at Collin County Community College District Report

#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Texas. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

Of the 44 students majoring in compsci at South Texas College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Texas. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

About 30% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#6

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in compsci at North Harris Montgomery, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Computer Science at Lone Star College System Report

#7

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Blinn College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public school with a large student population.

On average, compsci graduates from Blinn College take out $24,496 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the city of Tyler.

About 11% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 89% are male.

Full Computer Science at Tyler Junior College Report

#8

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

Odessa College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. Located in the midsize city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in compsci at Odessa College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Wharton County Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their associate degree. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.

Of the 6 students majoring in compsci at Wharton County Junior College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 18 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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