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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

5 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$15,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Information Technology is the 37th most popular major in the country with 28,174 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Texas, there were 577 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 97 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent information technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the information technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the #1 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Harris Montgomery also took the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $7,146 for Texas Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend North Harris Montgomery.

Read full report on Information Technology at Lone Star College System

#2

Hallmark University

San Antonio, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hallmark University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. Hallmark is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Hallmark not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hallmark University is $9,785 for Texas Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Hallmark Information Technology Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Incarnate Word. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of the Incarnate Word is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

UIW also took the #3 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $21,597 for texas associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of the Incarnate Word.

Read more about Information Technology at UIW

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. DeVry University - Texas is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DeVry University - Texas, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $29,428 for Texas Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend DeVry University - Texas.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full DeVry University - Texas Information Technology Report

#5

Vista College

El Paso, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vista College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vista College is a private for-profit institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 69 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vista College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas” list. It costs about $8,558 for texas associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Vista College.

Read full report on Information Technology at Vista College

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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