Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs in Texas
14 schools in Texas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $21,964 at South Texas College.
What this work pays in Texas
Software Developers in Texas earn a median of $132,150 a year across 163,880 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $101,850 | 19,590 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $74,050 | 8,960 |
| Computer Programmers | $99,330 | 7,620 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $73,860 | 7,110 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Texas College McAllen | Associate's degree | — | $21,964 (18 grads) | 8 |
| Texas State Technical College Waco | Associate's degree | — | $19,227 (25 grads) | 0 |
| Central Texas College Killeen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Grayson College Denison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Grayson College Denison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Houston City College Houston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Houston City College Houston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Lee College Baytown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Lee College Baytown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| South Texas College McAllen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 51 |
| St Philip's College San Antonio | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| St Philip's College San Antonio | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.