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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in Texas

25 Ranked Colleges
1,728 Degrees Awarded
$83,371 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 7,875 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,596 and $27,670 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,728 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,376 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in computer information systems. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer information systems program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree cis students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in Texas

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 503 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Dallas Computer Information Systems Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American InterContinental University - Houston. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Full AIU Houston Computer Information Systems Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas list. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 96 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Computer Information Systems Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 128 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Rice

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 426 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Computer Information Systems Report

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Computer Information Systems Report

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 82 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Computer Information Systems Report

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas Woman’s University Computer Information Systems Report

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University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of North Texas

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 94 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UT Austin Computer Information Systems Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas ranking. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Texas Tech

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With a ranking of #13, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Houston - Clear Lake

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. PVAMU is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at PVAMU

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Houston Computer Information Systems Report

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas list. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Full MSU Texas Computer Information Systems Report

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UT Permian Basin Computer Information Systems Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at UT Rio Grande Valley

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Mary’s Computer Information Systems Report

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With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at The University of Texas at El Paso

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at The University of Texas at Tyler

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Sam Houston State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas ranking. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SHSU Computer Information Systems Report

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

With a ranking of #23, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 52 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Angelo State University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #23. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Texas State University

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Abilene Christian University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in Texas ranking. Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Abilene Christian University Computer Information Systems Report

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