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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Texas

19 Colleges
$62,724 Avg Salary
$21,814 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Computer Science Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Texas

Check out the compsci programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in Texas for computer science students. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, compsci graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $20,750 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $327.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in Texas list. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.

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The excellent programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Texas. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

CompSci majors at SMU take out an average of $20,384 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Texas list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

CompSci majors at Baylor take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Texas list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irving.

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#6

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

With a ranking of #6, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Schools in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

On average, compsci graduates from UT Arlington take out $16,586 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer science students. It came in at #8 on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Schools in Texas ranking. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 19 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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