Computer Science at Texas State University

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at Texas State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and has a total student population of 37,812. Of the 368 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Texas State University in 2021, 257 of them were computer science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Texas State Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Texas State Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how Texas State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Texas State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	19
Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	19
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	45
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	58
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	64
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	84
	85
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	102
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	107
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	126
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	133
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	133
	149
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	171
Best Value Computer Science Schools	183
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	194
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	198
	238
Best Computer Science Schools	241
	286

In 2021, 59 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Texas State. This makes it the #58 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #103 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Texas State CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas State is $58,841. This is less than $63,247, which is the national average of all compsci majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CompSci Student Demographics at Texas State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Texas State University.

Texas State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 257 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in compsci from Texas State in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	88
White	114
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Texas State Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 59 compsci students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Texas State, about 42% were men and 58% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	4
International Students	46
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Texas State also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	317

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Texas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Systems Software Developers	28,720	$110,740
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers	22,350	$154,650
Computer Programmers	20,960	$91,970

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.