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2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 1,788 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,067 and $20,789 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 350 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas.

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

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 99 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Computer Science Report

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value CompSci 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. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 41 masters’s compsci degrees 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 University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at Texas State University

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Houston - Clear Lake

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Victoria. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UH Victoria also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Victoria are $15,466, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Houston - Victoria

#6

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Texas Southern University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

TSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Southern University are $13,221, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Science at Texas Southern University

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478.

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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