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# Best Computer and Information Sciences Programs in Texas

Updated September 30, 2026

Part of [Best Computer Science Colleges in Texas](/rankings/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](/school/rice-university/majors/) leads the list at $182,443, followed by [The University of Texas at Austin](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/majors/) at $155,168 and [Texas Tech University](/school/texas-tech-university/majors/) 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

28 schools in list order

| 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](/school/rice-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $182,443](/school/rice-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/majors/) [admits 27% of applicants](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/admissions/) 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](/school/texas-tech-university/majors/) ranks 3rd on this list, with [median federal debt of $19,500](/school/texas-tech-university/cost/) 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](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/majors/) carries an [average net price of $10,836](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-north-texas/majors/) [ranks 41st on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-of-north-texas/) 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](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/majors/) reports 988 graduates in the earnings cohort and [median earnings of $103,603](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/outcomes/) 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](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/majors/) [admits 100% of applicants](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/admissions/) 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](/school/east-texas-am-university/majors/) ranks 8th on this list, with [median federal debt of $22,062](/school/east-texas-am-university/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-houston/majors/) posts [median earnings of $98,790](/school/university-of-houston/outcomes/) 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](/school/sam-houston-state-university/majors/) [ranks 117th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/sam-houston-state-university/) 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](/school/texas-a-m-university-corpus-christi/majors/) carries [median federal debt of $25,625](/school/texas-a-m-university-corpus-christi/cost/) 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](/school/lamar-university/majors/) reports [$85,680 in median earnings](/school/lamar-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-tyler/majors/) posts [median earnings of $79,754](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-tyler/outcomes/) 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](/school/texas-am-university-victoria/majors/) 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](/school/texas-am-university-victoria/outcomes/) 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,](/school/texas-state-university/cost/) [Texas State University](/school/texas-state-university/majors/) 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](/school/tarleton-state-university/majors/) reports [median federal debt of $20,500](/school/tarleton-state-university/cost/) 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](/school/texas-womans-university/majors/) shows a school-wide [median federal debt of $19,218](/school/texas-womans-university/cost/) 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%](/school/prairie-view-a-m-university/admissions/), [Prairie View A & M University](/school/prairie-view-a-m-university/majors/) 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](/school/university-of-houston-clear-lake/majors/) posts an [average net price of $15,563](/school/university-of-houston-clear-lake/cost/) 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](/school/stephen-f-austin-state-university/majors/) ranks 21st on this list, with a [median of $75,271](/school/stephen-f-austin-state-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-houston-downtown/majors/) reports [$72,528 in median earnings](/school/university-of-houston-downtown/outcomes/) 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](/school/texas-christian-university/majors/) [admits 44% of applicants](/school/texas-christian-university/admissions/) 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](/school/university-of-the-incarnate-word/majors/) posts an [average net price of $19,260](/school/university-of-the-incarnate-word/cost/) 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](/school/angelo-state-university/majors/) reports [$57,583 in median earnings](/school/angelo-state-university/outcomes/) 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,](/school/the-university-of-texas-permian-basin/cost/) [The University of Texas Permian Basin](/school/the-university-of-texas-permian-basin/majors/) 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](/school/midwestern-state-university/majors/) [ranks 304th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/midwestern-state-university/) 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](/school/texas-southern-university/majors/) [ranks 222nd on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/texas-southern-university/) 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.

## Related rankings

-   [Best Computer Science Colleges in Texas](/rankings/best-computer-science-colleges-in-texas/)