by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas ranking. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 63 schools in Texas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Associate Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $48-$75k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Our analysis found Lee College to be the best value (income $48-$75k) school for associate degrees in Texas in this year’s ranking. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in Baytown, Texas.
Lee College has the honor of being ranked #1 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $5,574.
The quality degree programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas. This large public school is located in McAllen, Texas.
South Texas College has the honor of being ranked #9 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $3,268.
A rank of #3 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas list means El Centro College is a great place for students working on their degree. This large public school is located in Dallas, Texas.
Not only is El Centro College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Texas for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $5,619.
Out of the 63 associate degree schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Vista College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school located in San Antonio, Texas.
Not only is Northwest Vista College a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Texas for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $6,544.
Out of the 63 associate degree schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar State College - Orange landed the #5 spot on the list. Lamar State College - Orange is a public institution located in Orange, Texas.
Not only is Lamar State College - Orange a great value, but it is also ranked #26 in Texas for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $3,148.
Lamar Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas list. Lamar Institute of Technology is located in Beaumont, Texas and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Lamar Institute of Technology has the honor of being ranked #4 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,831.
Central Texas College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Killeen, Texas.
Not only is Central Texas College a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Texas for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $9,628.
With a ranking of #8, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Houston Community College is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Texas. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $9,052.
Del Mar College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas ranking. DMC is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Del Mar College is ranked #19 for quality in the state of Texas. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,305.
With a ranking of #10, Panola College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas list. Panola College is a public institution located in Carthage, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Panola College is ranked #21 for quality in the state of Texas. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $6,288.
With a ranking of #11, McLennan Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas list. MCC is located in Waco, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
McLennan Community College has the honor of being ranked #11 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $7,876.
Austin Community College District ranked #12 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas list. Austin Community College District is a large public school located in Austin, Texas.
Not only is Austin Community College District a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Texas for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $7,536.
San Antonio College landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, San Antonio College is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Texas. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,914.
Tarrant County College District landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas ranking. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Tarrant County College District is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Texas. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $7,843.
With a ranking of #15, College of the Mainland did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas list. COM is a public institution located in Texas City, Texas.
Not only is College of the Mainland a great value, but it is also ranked #49 in Texas for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $1,861.
Grayson College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas list. Grayson College is a small public school situated in Denison, Texas.
Not only is Grayson College a great value, but it is also ranked #31 in Texas for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $4,867.
Collin County Community College District landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas ranking. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas.
Not only is Collin County Community College District a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Texas for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,625.
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Texas State Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas list. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Waco, Texas.
Not only is Texas State Technical College a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Texas for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $13,143.
Amarillo College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas ranking, coming in at #19. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas.
Not only is Amarillo College a great value, but it is also ranked #25 in Texas for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,512.
St Philip’s College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas list. This fairly large public school is located in San Antonio, Texas.
St Philip’s College has the honor of being ranked #23 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $7,198.
With a ranking of #21, Midland College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas list. Midland College is a public institution located in Midland, Texas.
Midland College has the honor of being ranked #38 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $4,369.
With a ranking of #22, Ranger College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas list. Ranger College is located in Ranger, Texas and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Ranger College has the honor of being ranked #51 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $3,310.
El Paso Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas ranking. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas.
El Paso Community College has the honor of being ranked #29 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,597.
With a ranking of #24, Victoria College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas list. Victoria College is located in Victoria, Texas and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Victoria College is ranked #30 for quality in the state of Texas. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $6,940.
Palo Alto College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Texas ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Palo Alto College a great value, but it is also ranked #32 in Texas for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,933.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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