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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Texas

7 Ranked Colleges
350 Degrees Awarded
$21,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master's in Texas

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States.

Across Texas, there were 1,788 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 350 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Texas

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 99 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Science at Texas A&M University - College Station

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas State Computer Science Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

UH Clear Lake also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH Clear Lake Computer Science Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Victoria. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas. UH Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Victoria also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Victoria are $15,466.

Full UH Victoria Computer Science Report

#6

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

TSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221.

Read more about Computer Science at TSU

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Science at Southern Methodist University

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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