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2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$14,704 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You

Computer Science is the #40 most popular major in Texas with 381 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the compsci master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Science

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for compsci in Texas.

Read full report on Computer Science at Texas A&M University - College Station

The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $8,333 per year.

Read full report on Computer Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 6 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas State are $9,060 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH Clear Lake are $9,594 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU are $35,802 per year.

SMU also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer Science at Southern Methodist University Report

#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Baylor graduate students pay an average of $37,674 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Baylor is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

Read full report on Computer Science at Baylor University

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 589
Oklahoma 61
New Mexico 14

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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