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2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas

18 Ranked Colleges
1,248 Degrees Awarded
$21,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master's in Texas

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 18,368 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States.

Across Texas, there were 1,925 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,248 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general information science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science in Texas

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 142 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 68 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 175 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 413 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Information 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 The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 60 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Information 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 UT Arlington are $23,376.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Victoria, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Victoria are $15,466, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 17 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PVAMU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Information 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 Prairie View A & M University are $17,071.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Information 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 UH Clear Lake are $19,216.

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#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A & M University - Central Texas also made our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Tarleton State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree information science students list, Tarleton has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Information 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 Tarleton are $15,485.

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#13 in overall quality

Strayer University - Texas ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Strayer University - Texas is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.

Strayer University - Texas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Texas are $15,135, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

UMHB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMHB are $18,910, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.

Baylor also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

South University, Austin

Round Rock, Texas
#18 in overall quality

South University, Austin came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. South University, Austin is located in Round Rock, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.

South University, Austin also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South University, Austin are $16,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 120 masters’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Information 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 SMU are $47,478.

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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%.

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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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