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2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,208 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #55 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IT majors pursuing a associate degree.

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

Our analysis found Collin County Community College District to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $3,094 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Collin County Community College District carry an average student debtload of $23,567.

Collin County Community College District 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tarrant County College District is a great value for information technology students working on their associate degree. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tarrant County College also is in the top 15% of our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

Read full report on Information Technology at Tarrant County College District

#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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

Read full report on Information Technology at El Centro College

Out of the 5 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a large student population.

TSTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year. IT majors at TSTC take out an average of $19,390 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Information Technology at Texas State Technical College Report

Out of the 5 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, Strayer University - Texas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Strayer University - Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Strayer University - Texas accumulate an average of around $27,968 in student debt.

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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

Information Technology 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 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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