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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$13,934 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,431 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree School for You

Computer Software & Applications is the #131 most popular major in Texas with 299 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Software Applications 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 computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Software Applications

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $3,094 per year.

Collin County Community College District also made our Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #3.

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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 value computer software and applications schools in Texas. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,050 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 computer software in Texas.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TSTC are $6,950 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, computer software graduates from TSTC carry an average student debtload of $17,185.

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Out of the 5 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Austin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ai Austin is a small private for-profit school located in the distant town of Austin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ai Austin are $19,354 per year.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at The Art Institute of Austin

Out of the 5 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Houston landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Ai Houston is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ai Houston are $19,354 per year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at The Art Institute of Houston Report

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 177
Oklahoma 12

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

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.

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