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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$17,659 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$114,251 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was the most popular one in Texas. In total, 6,529 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Texas.

With all the computer science 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for CIS 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 Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the CIS doctor'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 Doctorate in Computer Information Systems

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $12,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas Tech are $9,518 a year.

Texas Tech also made our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #5.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in Texas. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

UNT graduate students pay an average of $8,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $9,727 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great value for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Arlington are $10,853 per year.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Dallas are $15,088 per year.

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#7

Rice University

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #7, Rice University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rice are $49,941 a year.

Rice also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

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Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,554
Oklahoma 771
New Mexico 346

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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