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

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Finding the Best Computer Science Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Colleges.

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

Of the 103 students majoring in compsci at Texas A&M College Station, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 58% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Texas State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. North American University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stafford.

Women make up 26% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at North American University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Houston - Clear Lake helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Texas. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.

About 48% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#5

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

About 50% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

Women make up 19% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

Of the 20 students majoring in compsci at SMU, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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University of Houston - Victoria landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. UH Victoria is a small public school located in the small city of Victoria.

Women make up 25% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at University of Houston - Victoria Report

#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Of the 8 students majoring in compsci at Baylor, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Texas Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, TSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 43% are male.

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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 11 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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