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In 2020-2021, 59,565 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 1,892 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,724 and $21,814 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 313 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,954 and $18,599 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Texas for an Associate” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular computer science programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas associate degree compsci students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Texas for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 61 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Texas for an Associate. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 associates’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Texas for an Associate. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 44 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Texas for an Associate. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 associates’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Full Collin County Community College District Computer Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Texas for an Associate list. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Lone Star College System landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Lone Star College System is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Blinn College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 14 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Tyler Junior College is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Odessa College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Odessa College is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 9 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Wharton County Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Texas for an Associate list. Wharton, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Texas State Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Texas for an Associate list. TSTC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Temple College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Texas for an Associate list. This small school is located in Temple, Texas, and it awarded 3 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Palo Alto College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
St Philip’s College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
South Plains College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Located in Levelland, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
Northwest Vista College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Texas for an Associate list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Southwestern Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Texas for an Associate list. Located in Keene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Adventist University Computer Science Report
McLennan Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
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