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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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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 Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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:

849 Total Awards

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Dallas to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 849 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 34% were women.

UT Dallas does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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460 Total Awards
$10,853 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Texas. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 460 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 32% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that UT Arlington does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
285 Total Awards
$10,733 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 43 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, the large public school handed out 285 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Texas A&M College Station, 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 23% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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246 Total Awards

Out of the 43 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 246 students in 2020-2021.

Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at UT Austin, 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 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

University of North Texas

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

Out of the 43 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school awarded 151 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that UNT does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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141 Total Awards
$35,802 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Methodist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in Dallas, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 141 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 21% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at SMU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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.

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#7

Rice University

Houston, Texas
132 Total Awards
$49,941 Average Tuition & Fees

Rice University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 132 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.

Rice does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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97 Total Awards
$9,594 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 97 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UH Clear Lake. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.

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96 Total Awards
$6,157 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 23% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas A&M Kingsville does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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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#9

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
96 Total Awards
$9,727 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Houston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. This large public school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 96 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.

Online graduate 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.

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#11

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
95 Total Awards
$8,411 Average Tuition & Fees

Lamar University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 95 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.

Lamar University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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82 Total Awards
$9,479 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the large public school handed out 82 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 28% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate 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. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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75 Total Awards
$7,338 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. This fairly large public school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 75 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Texas A&M Commerce 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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#14

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
66 Total Awards

University of Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UD does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.

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#15

Texas State University

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

Texas State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, the large public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.

Texas State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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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#16

Texas Tech University

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

With a ranking of #16, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Texas Tech University is a large public school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 50 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.

Texas Tech 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 49% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#17

North American University

Stafford, Texas
47 Total Awards
$10,400 Average Tuition & Fees

North American University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Stafford, Texas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

Around 26% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, North American University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#18

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
46 Total Awards
$7,179 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity 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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44 Total Awards
$8,333 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 18% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that UT Rio Grande Valley does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.

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#20

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
42 Total Awards
$21,272 Average Tuition & Fees

Dallas Baptist University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. DBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 36% of those degree recipients were women.

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 fact, around 51% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#21

Texas Woman's University

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

Texas Woman’s University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since TWU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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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26 Total Awards
$19,360 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. UMHB is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belton, Texas. It awarded 26 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that UMHB does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 11% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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25 Total Awards
$8,665 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #23, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. University of Houston - Victoria is a small public school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 25 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UH Victoria. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#24

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
23 Total Awards

Baylor University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in Waco, Texas, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 26% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Baylor does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#25

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
22 Total Awards
$7,993 Average Tuition & Fees

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. PVAMU is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at PVAMU. In fact, around 86% 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 25 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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