2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
A computer science student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Texas to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
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Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. This large public school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 40 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 13% were women.
UT Austin does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Texas. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNT. During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in College Station, Texas, the large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 14% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas A&M College Station does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in Richardson, Texas, the large public school handed out 18 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
UT Dallas does have options available for those who want to take online graduate 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 graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 15 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Arlington, Texas, the large public school handed out 17 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 18% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UT Arlington. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rice University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 16 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 13% were women.
Rice does have options available for those who want to take online graduate 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 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UH. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 20% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Texas Tech, 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 49% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
One thing to take note of is that UTSA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Southern Methodist University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 14% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UTEP. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Baylor University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Baylor does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Texas State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Texas State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate 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 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Sam Houston State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SHSU. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
References
- 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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