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2024 Best Information Science Schools in Texas

16 Colleges in Texas
1,802 IS Degrees Awarded
$61,632 Avg Early-Career Salary
Information Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #58 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for information science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,802 degrees in information science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Science School

Best Information Science Schools in Texas Your choice of information science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for information science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Information Science Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in IS
Master's Degrees in IS
Doctor's Degrees in IS

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Information Science Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Information Science in Texas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the is degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Texas Schools in IS

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
132 IS Degrees Awarded
$54,885 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in information science. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 132 information science students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, is degree recipients usually earn around $54,885 in the first five years of their career.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 IS Degrees Awarded
$115,112 Median Starting Salary

Southern Methodist University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in information science. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 116 information science students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the information science degree program at Southern Methodist University earn $53,480 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
395 IS Degrees Awarded
$83,036 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at Dallas is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in information science. UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were about 395 information science students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year. Information Science degree recipients from The University of Texas at Dallas get an earnings boost of approximately $21,404 above the typical income of information science majors.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
163 IS Degrees Awarded
$67,182 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in information science. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 163 information science students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Information Science degree recipients from Texas A&M University - College Station receive an earnings boost of approximately $5,550 above the average earnings of information science majors.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In TX
17.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 17 information science students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
294 IS Degrees Awarded
6.8% Growth in Graduates

UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the city of Arlington. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.

There were about 294 information science students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the is program state that they receive average early career income of $62,087.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
208 IS Degrees Awarded
10.6% Growth in Graduates

UNT is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were approximately 208 information science students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year. After graduating, is degree recipients typically make an average of $42,001 at the beginning of their careers.

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UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were about 5 information science students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the is program report average early career earnings of $52,557.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
42 IS Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 59th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 42 information science students who graduated with this degree at Tarleton in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In TX

Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 78th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 14 information science students who graduated with this degree at PVAMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Information Science Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 24
Oklahoma 257 31
New Mexico 219 2

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

IS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 1,802

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 7,875
Computer Science 1,892
Information Technology 1,886
Computer Systems Networking 891
Computer Programming 680
Computer Software & Applications 497
Data Processing 288
Computer Systems Analysis 241
Data Entry 20
Other Computer & Information Sciences 3

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