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Texas Computer Science Colleges

137 Colleges
$51,659 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$24,305 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

Texas ranked #3 in the nation for computer science degrees handed out in 2021. Around 12,825 students received some type of diploma that year. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $12,915 per year to get their degree at a college in Texas, while out of state students will pay an average of $17,385 per year.

About 39% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,076 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

Public Public vs. Private
$14,564 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
25% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at The University of Texas at Dallas is 28,669, of which 21,187 students are undergraduates and of those, 17,979 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at UT Dallas is 88%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 49% are men and 51% are women.

Approximately 25% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,749 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from UT Dallas with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $55,455 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$11,727 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
32% Freshmen Loans

There are 35,064 undergraduates at UT Arlington, of which 19,770 are full-time, and there are 48,072 students altogether. For undergraduates at UT Arlington, the average graduation time is 4.6 years.

Around 93% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.

32% of UT Arlington students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,721 a year. UT Arlington has a 1.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $53,704 during the early-career years.

#3

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
Public Public vs. Private
$12,605 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
28% Freshmen Loans

There are 55,568 undergraduates at Texas A&M College Station, of which 49,442 are full-time, and there are 70,418 students altogether. Students tend to stick around at Texas A&M College Station. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

About 64% of students who apply get accepted. Around 50% of accepted students are men, and 50% are women.

Approximately 28% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,421 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Texas A&M College Station with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $57,224 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$11,698 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
28% Freshmen Loans

There are 50,476 students at UT Austin in total, 40,048 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 37,404 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UT Austin is 4.3 years.

About 29% of students who apply get accepted. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

Approximately 28% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,764 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $58,194 during the early-career years.

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
Public Public vs. Private
$9,699 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
29% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Houston is 47,090, of which 39,165 students are undergraduates and of those, 28,966 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 66%. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.

29% of UH students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,184 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $51,697 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$9,227 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
45% Freshmen Loans

There are 34,742 students at UTSA in total, 29,959 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 23,018 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UTSA is 4.6 years.

Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.

Approximately 45% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,813 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UTSA is $44,773.

#7

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
Public Public vs. Private
$11,140 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
36% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of North Texas is 40,953, of which 32,814 students are undergraduates and of those, 26,353 are full-time. It takes the average UNT undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 81%. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.

Approximately 36% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,075 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $45,431 during the early-career years.

#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
Public Public vs. Private
$11,135 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
54% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Texas State University is 37,812, of which 33,193 students are undergraduates and of those, 26,536 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.

About 70% of students who apply get accepted. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.

Roughly 54% of students at Texas State take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,262 a year. Texas State has a 2.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Texas State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,183 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
Public Public vs. Private
$11,852 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
42% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Texas Tech University is 40,322, of which 33,269 students are undergraduates and of those, 29,010 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Texas Tech is 4.5 years.

About 68% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 45% are men and 55% are women.

Approximately 42% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,372 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $50,380 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$8,580 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
57% Freshmen Loans

There are 8,973 full-time undergraduates at Austin Community College District, and 39,896 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

57% of Austin Community College District students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,655 a year. Austin Community College District has a 3.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Austin Community College District is $34,546.

#11

Rice University

Houston, Texas
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$54,960 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
9% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,076 undergraduates at Rice, of which 3,960 are full-time, and there are 7,643 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1.

This a very selective school with only 9% of students getting accepted. Of the accepted students, 48% are men and 52% are women.

9% of Rice students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,413 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $68,141 during the early-career years.

#12

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
Public Public vs. Private
$4,050 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
43% Freshmen Loans

There are 74,781 students at El Centro College in total, 18,769 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.

Approximately 43% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,218 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from El Centro College is $32,469.

Public Public vs. Private
$10,026 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
48% Freshmen Loans

There are 8,349 undergraduates at Texas A&M Commerce, of which 6,199 are full-time, and there are 12,249 students altogether. It takes the average Texas A&M Commerce undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.

48% of Texas A&M Commerce students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,220 a year. Texas A&M Commerce has a 3.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Texas A&M Commerce with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $40,725 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#14

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
Public Public vs. Private
$4,344 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
14% Freshmen Loans

There are 48,329 students at Houston Community College in total, 14,143 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Approximately 14% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,657 a year. Houston Community College has a 1.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,533 during the early-career years.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$61,980 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
26% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Southern Methodist University is 12,373, of which 6,827 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,616 are full-time. SMU has a freshman retention rate of 91%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 53%. Of the accepted students, 44% are men and 56% are women.

26% of SMU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $10,532 a year. SMU has a 1.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from SMU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $64,596 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#16

Tarrant County College District

Fort Worth, Texas
Public Public vs. Private
$3,402 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
6% Freshmen Loans

There are 8,643 full-time undergraduates at Tarrant County College, and 43,000 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

6% of Tarrant County College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,476 a year. Tarrant County College has a 5.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,214 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$7,698 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
19% Freshmen Loans

There are 6,582 undergraduates at UH Clear Lake, of which 3,441 are full-time, and there are 9,053 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.

Roughly 19% of students at UH Clear Lake take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,464 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $50,983 during the early-career years.

#18

San Jacinto Community College

Pasadena, Texas
Public Public vs. Private
$3,240 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
2% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at San Jacinto Community College is 31,110, which includes 9,024 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.

Roughly 2% of students at San Jacinto College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,241 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from San Jacinto College is $34,257.

Public Public vs. Private
$9,541 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
19% Freshmen Loans

There are 32,441 students at UT Rio Grande Valley in total, 26,762 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 21,292 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UT Rio Grande Valley is 4.7 years.

Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

19% of UT Rio Grande Valley students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,752 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,115 during the early-career years.

#20

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas
Public Public vs. Private
$4,530 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
2% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at South Texas College is 28,233, which includes 8,806 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.

2% of South Texas College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $2,755 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from South Texas College is $27,836.

Public Public vs. Private
$6,969 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
34% Freshmen Loans

There are 10,654 students at TSTC in total, 6,282 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Roughly 34% of students at TSTC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,657 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,668 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$9,544 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
21% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at The University of Texas at El Paso is 24,879, of which 21,117 students are undergraduates and of those, 14,632 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Around 100% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 44% are men and 56% are women.

Approximately 21% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,503 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from UTEP with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,714 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#23

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
Public Public vs. Private
$5,136 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
11% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Lone Star College System is 70,109, which includes 19,922 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.

Approximately 11% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,394 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from North Harris Montgomery is $32,179.

#24

Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville, Texas
Public Public vs. Private
$9,892 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
50% Freshmen Loans

There are 5,675 undergraduates at Texas A&M Kingsville, of which 4,380 are full-time, and there are 6,932 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Texas A&M Kingsville is 4.6 years.

Around 93% of students who apply get accepted. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.

Roughly 50% of students at Texas A&M Kingsville take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,959 a year. Texas A&M Kingsville has a 2.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $42,646 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$3,514 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
14% Freshmen Loans

There are 10,758 full-time undergraduates at Collin County Community College District, and 35,390 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.

Approximately 14% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,545 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,275 during the early-career years.

Other Texas Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Lamar University 119
27 Hallmark University 112
28 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi 102
29 University of Houston - Downtown 101
30 Tarleton State University 92
31 University of Houston - Victoria 91
32 El Paso Community College 90
33 University of Dallas 83
34 Texas Christian University 82
35 Texas A & M University - Central Texas 75
36 Sam Houston State University 74
37 The University of Texas at Tyler 73
38 San Antonio College 72
39 Texas Woman’s University 70
40 North American University 66
41 Baylor University 61
42 Prairie View A & M University 60
43 Angelo State University 50
44 Dallas Baptist University 49
44 Stephen F Austin State University 49
46 Western Technical College 46
47 Strayer University - Texas 45
48 DeVry University - Texas 40
48 North Central Texas College 40
48 West Texas A&M University 40
48 University of Mary Hardin - Baylor 40
52 Central Texas College 38
52 Northwest Vista College 38
54 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin 36
55 Saint Edward’s University 35
56 Trinity University 34
57 Tyler Junior College 32
58 Texas Southern University 30
59 MSU Texas 28
60 St Philip’s College 27
61 St. Mary’s University 26
62 Palo Alto College 25
62 Lee College 25
64 University of North Texas at Dallas 24
65 Amarillo College 23
65 Blinn College 23
67 McLennan Community College 19
68 University of the Incarnate Word 18
68 Our Lady of the Lake University 18
70 Temple College 17
71 LeTourneau University 15
71 Laredo College 15
71 Southwestern University 15
71 American InterContinental University - Houston 15
71 Texas Wesleyan University 15
71 Wharton County Junior College 15
77 Texas A&M University - Texarkana 14
77 Vernon College 14
77 Howard College 14
80 Grayson College 13
80 Texarkana College 13
80 Paris Junior College 13
83 South Plains College 12
84 Texas A&M University - San Antonio 11
84 Abilene Christian University 11
86 College of the Mainland 10
86 Odessa College 10
86 The Art Institute of San Antonio 10
86 Concordia University, Texas 10
90 The Art Institute of Dallas 9
90 Hill College 9
90 Hardin - Simmons University 9
90 The Art Institute of Austin 9
94 Victoria College 8
94 Schreiner University 8
94 Lamar Institute of Technology 8
97 Kilgore College 7
97 Huston - Tillotson University 7
97 Lamar State College - Port Arthur 7
97 Brazosport College 7
101 Weatherford College 6
101 Southwestern Adventist University 6
101 Navarro College 6
101 Lamar State College - Orange 6
101 Southwest University at El Paso 6
101 Galveston College 6
101 South University, Austin 6
101 Trinity Valley Community College 6
109 Texas Lutheran University 5
109 Austin College 5
109 University of Phoenix - Texas 5
109 University of St. Thomas 5
109 Midland College 5
114 Wayland Baptist University 4
114 Western Texas College 4
114 Alvin Community College 4
114 Texas A&M International University 4
114 Howard Payne University 4
114 Angelina College 4
114 McMurry University 4
121 Texas College 3
121 Coastal Bend College 3
121 Southwest Texas Junior College 3
121 Lubbock Christian University 3
121 Sul Ross State University 3
126 Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf 2
126 The Art Institute of Houston 2
126 Northeast Lakeview College 2
126 Parker University 2
130 Remington College - Fort Worth Campus 1
130 Panola College 1
130 Cisco College 1
133 Northeast Texas Community College 0
133 Lamson Institute 0
133 Wade College 0
133 Florida Career College - Houston Campus 0
133 Houston Baptist University 0

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