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2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$20,293 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,551 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Information Technology Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Texas to see which 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 Schools in Texas

Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

$3,094 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Collin County Community College District the best value school in Texas for information technology students. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.

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

In addition to its great value ranking, Collin County Community College District is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Schools in Texas list.

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$3,402 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 21 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tarrant County College is a fairly 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 20% of our Best Information Technology Schools in Texas ranking.

Read full report on Information Technology at Tarrant County College District

#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX
$4,050 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $4,050 per year.

El Centro College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Schools in Texas list.

Read full report on Information Technology at El Centro College

$6,950 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas State Technical College is a great value for information technology students. 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. After completing their degree, IT graduates from TSTC carry an average student debtload of $17,437.

Read full report on Information Technology at Texas State Technical College

$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 21 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $11,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Information Technology Schools in Texas rankings.

Full Information Technology at The University of Texas at Austin Report

$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $8,960 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Information Technology Schools in Texas ranking.

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$9,202 Average Tuition & Fees

West Texas A&M University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in Texas ranking. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Texas A&M University are $9,202 a year.

Full Information Technology at West Texas A&M University Report

$9,231 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

UTSA undergraduate students pay an average of $9,231 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, IT graduates from UTSA carry an average student debtload of $22,422. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $162.

Read full report on Information Technology at The University of Texas at San Antonio

$9,552 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Phoenix - Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. Located in the city of Houston, UOPX - Texas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

UOPX - Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at UOPX - Texas take out is $31,519.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Phoenix - Texas

$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $12,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $24,527. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $138, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Information Technology Schools in Texas list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on Information Technology at Texas A&M University - College Station

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 21 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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