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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Texas

13 Colleges
$62,724 Avg Salary
$21,814 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in Texas for computer science students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, North American University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Stafford, North American University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Houston - Clear Lake is a great place for computer science students. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lamar University is a great place for computer science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for computer science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #8, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Houston - Victoria landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Located in the city of Victoria, UH Victoria is a public college with a small student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 13 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.

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