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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

13 Schools Ranked
$17,009 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 13 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
69 Total Awards
$8,256 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of North Texas to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Texas. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNT. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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67 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in Richardson, Texas, the large public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 42% 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 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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15 Total Awards
$9,479 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the # 3 spot on the list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 15 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UTSA. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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14 Total Awards
$6,157 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 14 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M Kingsville. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
7 Total Awards
$9,518 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school handed out 7 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Texas Tech does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 49% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
4 Total Awards
$9,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
4 Total Awards
$7,704 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Woman’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

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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3 Total Awards
$10,853 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.

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

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
1 Total Awards
$8,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Sam Houston State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs. Located in Huntsville, Texas, the large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that SHSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

DeVry University - Texas

Irving, Texas
$17,552 Average Tuition & Fees

DeVry University - Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.

DeVry University - Texas 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 81% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Strayer University - Texas

Austin, Texas
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.

Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - Texas are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#10

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
$21,272 Average Tuition & Fees

Dallas Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since DBU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 51% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
$19,846 Average Tuition & Fees

St. Mary’s University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer science programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Mary’s. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 13 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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