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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$12,458 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,404 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 12,825 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences 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.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Collin County Community College District the best value school in Texas for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Collin County Community College District is a fairly 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.

Collin County Community College District also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Texas. 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Tarrant County College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school 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 also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #2.

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#4

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Out of the 16 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.

Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,168 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Texas. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $4,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Harris Montgomery is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

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South Texas College

McAllen, TX

With a ranking of #6, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

South Texas College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,530 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

South Texas College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

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Austin Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Austin Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Austin Community College District also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Texas State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TSTC are $6,950 a year.

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Strayer University - Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. 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.

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DeVry University - Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Irving, DeVry University - Texas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

DeVry University - Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $15,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 5,487
New Mexico 493
Oklahoma 1,224

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

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
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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 Almonroth.

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