2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in Texas to see which bachelor'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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Top Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas
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Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas.
The average tuition and fees at Rice is $52,895. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $13,206 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Rice does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
TCU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $51,660. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from TCU accumulate an average of $21,731 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at TCU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Texas.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,281 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UT Austin. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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 Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
In-state students pay an average of $12,204 in tuition and fees if they attend Texas A&M College Station full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $38,855. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of $19,847 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Texas A&M College Station does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 36% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,709 in student loans.
Online courses are available at UT Dallas, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $11,852 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Texas Tech. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $24,121. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Texas Tech accumulate an average of $24,578 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas Tech does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southern Methodist University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
SMU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $60,236. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,294 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at SMU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Baylor University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Baylor accumulate an average of $23,143 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Baylor does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Dallas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $46,864 to cover tuition and fees at UD. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UD accumulate an average of $20,809 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UD does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 3% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Students from Texas who attend UH full time pay an average of $9,699 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $21,891. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UH accumulate an average of $23,948 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at UH, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Students from Texas who attend UNT full time pay an average of $11,090 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $20,906. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UNT accumulate an average of $22,773 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UNT does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.
Students from Texas who attend UTEP full time pay an average of $9,544 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $24,952. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,669 in student loans.
UTEP does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UTSA is $9,231. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $21,528. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,833 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at UTSA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #14 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $9,748 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Texas A&M Corpus Christi. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $20,745. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,048 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #15, Hallmark University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $35,096 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Hallmark does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 76% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer science programs.
Students from Texas who attend UT Arlington full time pay an average of $11,727 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $29,299. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,737 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UT Arlington. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Texas Woman’s University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
Students from Texas who attend TWU full time pay an average of $8,394 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $18,186. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from TWU accumulate an average of $26,747 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
TWU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 83% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Prairie View A & M University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at PVAMU is $11,299. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $26,874. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,879 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at PVAMU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $9,541 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UT Rio Grande Valley. Out-of-state students pay an average of $19,333. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $17,544 in loans while pursuing their degree.
UT Rio Grande Valley does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list.
In-state students pay an average of $7,363 in tuition and fees if they attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,155. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,544 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Texas A & M University - Central Texas does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Texas State is $11,135. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $22,559. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Texas State accumulate an average of $23,709 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Texas State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
West Texas A&M University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
Students from Texas who attend West Texas A&M University full time pay an average of $9,202 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,208. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,348 in loans while pursuing their degree.
West Texas A&M University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 73% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #23, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree.
In-state students pay an average of $4,530 in tuition and fees if they attend South Texas College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,920. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $6,791 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at South Texas College. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Sam Houston State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
Students from Texas who attend SHSU full time pay an average of $8,960 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $18,752. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,557 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SHSU does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saint Edward’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $49,996 to cover tuition and fees at St. Edward’s University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,769 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that St. Edward’s University does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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