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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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$112,216 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked 2nd in Texas. In fact, 1,891 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Texas to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Texas Schools for a Doctorate in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in Texas for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

Full Computer Science at Southern Methodist University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Texas. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Science at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

Out of the 5 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the # 3 spot on the list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Full Computer Science at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at El Paso is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

Read full report on Computer Science at The University of Texas at El Paso

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Computer Science at Texas State University

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,488
Oklahoma 310
New Mexico 60

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

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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