2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology in Texas

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Systems Tech Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 1,764 people earned their degree in computer technology/computer systems technology, making the major the 413th most popular in the United States.

Across Texas, there were 123 computer technology/computer systems technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 34 computer technology/computer systems technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,735 and $15,391 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Systems Tech Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in computer technology/computer systems technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer technology/computer systems technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Systems Tech Major in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas associate degree computer systems tech students.

Top 5 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology in Texas

1

Lamar Institute of Technology
Beaumont, Texas

Top 5% overall quality in Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Systems Tech Major in Texas list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 17 associates’s computer systems tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology at Lamar Institute of Technology

2

Grayson College
Denison, Texas

Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Systems Tech Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Grayson College landed the #2 spot on the list. Grayson College is a public institution located in Denison, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Grayson College Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Report

3

Lee College
Baytown, Texas

#8 overall quality in Texas

Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Systems Tech Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the #3 spot on the list. Lee College is located in Baytown, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s computer systems tech degrees to qualified students.

Full Lee College Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Report

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Philip’s College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Systems Tech Major in Texas. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s computer systems tech students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology at St Philip’s College

4

Texas State Technical College
Waco, Texas

#14 overall quality in Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Systems Tech Major in Texas. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s computer systems tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology at Texas State Technical College

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

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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