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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

28 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the compsci bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in Texas for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 18% of the compsci majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Texas A&M College Station take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,096. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $327.

Read full report on Computer Science at Texas A&M University - College Station

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 83% are male.

On average, compsci graduates from Texas State take out $25,702 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $186.

Read full report on Computer Science at Texas State University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

About 15% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 85% are male.

On average, compsci graduates from UT Arlington take out $19,072 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Science at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

About 19% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 81% are male.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,465.

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Out of the 28 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the # 5 spot on the list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.

Of the 55 students majoring in compsci at UH Clear Lake, 91% are male and 9% are female.

CompSci majors at UH Clear Lake take out an average of $20,527 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

Women make up 16% of the compsci majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Science at Southern Methodist University

#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Of the 36 students majoring in compsci at Baylor, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Saint Edward’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the large city of Austin, St. Edward's University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in compsci at St. Edward's University, 74% are male and 26% are female.

On average, compsci graduates from St. Edward's University take out $25,915 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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North American University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. North American University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stafford.

Of the 19 students majoring in compsci at North American University, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Full Computer Science at North American University Report

With a ranking of #10, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

Of the 18 students majoring in compsci at West Texas A&M University, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Full Computer Science at West Texas A&M University Report

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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