Best Computer and Information Sciences Programs in Texas
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Part of Best Computer Science Colleges in Texas
This page ranks the 28 Computer and Information Sciences programs in Texas by the median earnings of Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing, highest first. Rice University leads the list at $182,443, followed by The University of Texas at Austin at $155,168 and Texas Tech University at $113,062.
Across the listed schools, the median figure is $79,438, with a spread from $182,443 to $37,208.
The list is overwhelmingly public: 24 of the 28 programs are at public institutions, while 4 are private nonprofits. The University of Texas at Austin ranks 9th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. Texas A&M University-Victoria posts the lowest average net price at $8,109.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice University · Houston, TX | $182,443 | $13,370 | $5,827 | 8.0% |
| Rice University reports median earnings of $182,443 for its Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | |||||
| 2 | The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX | $155,168 | $19,857 | $12,553 | 26.6% |
| The University of Texas at Austin admits 27% of applicants and posts median earnings of $155,168 for its Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX | $113,062 | $19,070 | $12,457 | 72.7% |
| Texas Tech University ranks 3rd on this list, with median federal debt of $19,500 among Computer and Information Sciences completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 4 | The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX | $106,358 | $10,836 | $7,870 | 86.8% |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio carries an average net price of $10,836 and median earnings of $106,358 for its Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | University of North Texas · Denton, TX | $104,024 | $15,649 | $12,311 | 72.2% |
| University of North Texas ranks 41st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, alongside median earnings of $104,024 for its Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX | $103,603 | $18,267 | $12,814 | 65.1% |
| The University of Texas at Dallas reports 988 graduates in the earnings cohort and median earnings of $103,603 for its Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX | $103,286 | $9,403 | $7,863 | 99.9% |
| The University of Texas at El Paso admits 100% of applicants and reports median earnings of $103,286 for its Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | East Texas A&M University · Commerce, TX | $100,394 | $11,841 | $9,709 | 92.2% |
| East Texas A&M University ranks 8th on this list, with median federal debt of $22,062 among Computer and Information Sciences completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 9 | University of Houston · Houston, TX | $98,790 | $14,276 | $10,929 | 73.9% |
| University of Houston posts median earnings of $98,790 for its Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $14,276. | |||||
| 10 | Trinity University · San Antonio, TX | $98,708 | $23,464 | $10,356 | 25.9% |
| Trinity University, a private nonprofit university in San Antonio, reports median earnings of $98,708 for its Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX | $96,727 | $16,404 | $12,474 | 90.3% |
| Sam Houston State University ranks 117th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $96,727 for its Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX | $86,698 | $15,225 | $11,445 | 88.6% |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi carries median federal debt of $25,625 among Computer and Information Sciences completers who borrowed and median earnings of $86,698 four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | Lamar University · Beaumont, TX | $85,680 | $9,366 | $7,568 | 86.4% |
| Lamar University reports $85,680 in median earnings for its Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $9,366. | |||||
| 14 | The University of Texas at Tyler · Tyler, TX | $79,754 | $13,323 | $10,307 | 94.0% |
| Admitting 94% of applicants, The University of Texas at Tyler posts median earnings of $79,754 for its Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 15 | Texas A&M University-Victoria · Victoria, TX | $79,123 | $8,109 | $5,317 | 95.9% |
| Texas A&M University-Victoria carries the lowest average net price on the page at $8,109, and its Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn a median of $79,123 four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | Texas State University · San Marcos, TX | $77,701 | $16,805 | $12,715 | 89.3% |
| With an average net price of $16,805, Texas State University reports median earnings of $77,701 for its Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | Tarleton State University · Stephenville, TX | $76,980 | $20,783 | $15,574 | 89.6% |
| Tarleton State University reports median federal debt of $20,500 among Computer and Information Sciences completers who borrowed, and its graduates earn a median of $76,980 four years after completing. | |||||
| 18 | Texas Woman's University · Denton, TX | $76,555 | $11,963 | $9,948 | 96.1% |
| Texas Woman's University shows a school-wide median federal debt of $19,218 across all borrowers who completed, and its Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn a median of $76,555 four years after completing. | |||||
| 19 | Prairie View A & M University · Prairie View, TX | $75,631 | $13,570 | $12,120 | 79.3% |
| With an admission rate of 79%, Prairie View A & M University reports median earnings of $75,631 for its Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 20 | University of Houston-Clear Lake · Houston, TX | $75,617 | $15,563 | $7,330 | 90.5% |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake posts an average net price of $15,563 and median earnings of $75,617 for its Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 21 | Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX | $75,271 | $14,260 | $10,318 | 94.0% |
| Stephen F Austin State University ranks 21st on this list, with a median of $75,271 in earnings for its Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 22 | University of Houston-Downtown · Houston, TX | $72,528 | $10,542 | $9,439 | 90.0% |
| University of Houston-Downtown reports $72,528 in median earnings for its Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing, and an average net price of $9,439 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 23 | Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX | $68,666 | $36,660 | $17,956 | 44.5% |
| A private nonprofit institution, Texas Christian University admits 44% of applicants and its Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn a median of $68,666 four years after completing. | |||||
| 24 | University of the Incarnate Word · San Antonio, TX | $65,405 | $22,775 | $19,260 | 98.1% |
| University of the Incarnate Word posts an average net price of $19,260 for families earning under $30,000, alongside median earnings of $65,405 for its Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 25 | Angelo State University · San Angelo, TX | $57,583 | $15,091 | $12,008 | 83.0% |
| Angelo State University reports $57,583 in median earnings for its Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 33 graduates. | |||||
| 26 | The University of Texas Permian Basin · Odessa, TX | $56,415 | $12,723 | $11,930 | 94.9% |
| With an average net price of $12,723, The University of Texas Permian Basin ranks 26th on this list and admits 95% of applicants. | |||||
| 27 | Midwestern State University · Wichita Falls, TX | $52,107 | $11,656 | $8,856 | 93.5% |
| Midwestern State University ranks 304th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts median earnings of $52,107 for its Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 28 | Texas Southern University · Houston, TX | $37,208 | $16,590 | $16,437 | 96.9% |
| Texas Southern University ranks 222nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows a median earnings figure of $37,208 for its Computer and Information Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Informatics graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Texas appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 4 of the 28 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between first-ranked Rice University and second-ranked The University of Texas at Austin is $27,275, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $145,235.