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2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Schools Ranked
$19,020 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,009 Avg Student Debt*

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Texas to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for computer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Top Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
1 Total Awards
$16,009 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the best value school in Texas for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. This large public school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 per year.

SHSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SHSU is ranked #2 for overall quality in Texas.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
7 Total Awards
$17,698 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s value ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Texas Tech. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.

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#3

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
4 Total Awards
$15,048 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 graduate certificates to qualified students.

TWU graduate students pay an average of $15,048 in tuition and fees each year.

TWU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.

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#4

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
69 Total Awards
$15,600 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNT. During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

UNT not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.

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15 Total Awards
$27,560 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 15 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTSA are $27,560 a year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UTSA. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
4 Total Awards
$17,220 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in San Marcos, Texas, the large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Texas State graduate students pay an average of $17,220 in tuition and fees each year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Texas State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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67 Total Awards
$29,252 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Richardson, Texas, the large public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Dallas are $29,252 per year.

UT Dallas does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 83% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.

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3 Total Awards
$24,005 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. This large public school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

UT Arlington graduate students pay an average of $24,005 in tuition and fees each year.

One thing to take note of is that UT Arlington does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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