by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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After analyzing 53 schools in Texas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Associate Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. 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 Over $110k) in Texas ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make over $110k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Lee College tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income over $110k) school for associate degrees in Texas for overall quality. This medium-sized public school is located in Baytown, Texas.
Not only is Lee College a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Texas for overall quality. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,199.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas list. El Centro College is a large public school located in Dallas, Texas.
El Centro College has the honor of being ranked #7 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,071.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Texas College. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas list. This medium-sized public school is located in Killeen, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Central Texas College is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Texas. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,459.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McLennan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas list. McLennan Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Waco, Texas.
Not only is McLennan Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Texas for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $9,626.
The quality degree programs at Northwest Vista College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas. Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
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 over $110k per year is $10,911.
Houston Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. Houston Community College is a large public school located in Houston, Texas.
Not only is Houston Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Texas for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $11,948.
Amarillo College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. Located in Amarillo, Texas, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Amarillo College is ranked #25 for quality in the state of Texas. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,592.
Lamar Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Lamar Institute of Technology is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Texas. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $12,967.
Lamar State College - Orange landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. Lamar State College - Orange is a small public school located in Orange, Texas.
Lamar State College - Orange has the honor of being ranked #26 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,519.
Texas State Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Texas State Technical College has the honor of being ranked #2 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $16,183.
San Antonio College landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the school is a fairly large public institution.
San Antonio College has the honor of being ranked #12 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,372.
Collin County Community College District came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Collin County Community College District has the honor of being ranked #10 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $12,642.
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With a ranking of #13, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Tarrant County College District has the honor of being ranked #15 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $11,302.
With a ranking of #14, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas.
Austin Community College District has the honor of being ranked #16 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,981.
Grayson College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. Grayson College is located in Denison, Texas and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Grayson College is ranked #31 for quality in the state of Texas. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,767.
Del Mar College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. Del Mar College is a fairly large public school located in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Del Mar College has the honor of being ranked #19 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,516.
Odessa College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Odessa College a great value, but it is also ranked #24 in Texas for overall quality. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,009.
Midland College landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. Midland College is a public institution located in Midland, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Midland College is ranked #38 for quality in the state of Texas. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,097.
St Philip’s College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. St Philip’s College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas.
Not only is St Philip’s College a great value, but it is also ranked #23 in Texas for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $11,616.
Victoria College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas list. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. 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. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,254.
El Paso Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas list. Located in El Paso, Texas, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, El Paso Community College is ranked #29 for quality in the state of Texas. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,503.
Lone Star College System came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. North Harris Montgomery is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas.
Not only is Lone Star College System a great value, but it is also ranked #20 in Texas for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $13,875.
With a ranking of #23, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas list. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, San Jacinto Community College is ranked #18 for quality in the state of Texas. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $14,227.
Palo Alto College landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. Palo Alto College is a fairly large public school located in San Antonio, Texas.
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 over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,706.
With a ranking of #25, Galveston College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas list. Galveston College is located in Galveston, Texas and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Galveston College has the honor of being ranked #36 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,033.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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