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2023 Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

8 Schools Ranked
$17,009 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Texas to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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Our analysis found The University of Texas at Dallas to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Texas.

Online graduate 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
$8,666 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SHSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
$9,518 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.

Texas Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 49% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
$8,256 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

One thing to take note of is that UNT does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
$7,704 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Texas.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at TWU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.

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$10,853 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer science programs.

UT Arlington does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$9,479 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.

One thing to take note of is that UTSA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
$9,060 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 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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