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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Texas

30 Colleges
$61,632 Avg Salary
$29,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information science was ranked 3rd in Texas. In fact, 1,787 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Science Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Colleges.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Dallas to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

Read full report on Information Science at The University of Texas at Dallas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at UT Arlington take out is $21,835.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for information science students. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

IS majors at UNT take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Information Science at University of North Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for information science students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

IS majors at UT Austin take out an average of $16,190 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Information Science at The University of Texas at Austin Report

With a ranking of #6, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from Texas A&M Commerce carry an average student debt load of $20,437.

Read full report on Information Science at Texas A&M University - Commerce

#8

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Information Science at Lamar University Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Located in the city of Victoria, UH Victoria is a public school with a small student population.

Full Information Science at University of Houston - Victoria Report

University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Houston - Clear Lake

Best Information Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 24
Oklahoma 31
New Mexico 2

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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