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2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master's

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In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in information science, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,394 and had an average of $28,852 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 1,802 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,632 and $29,929 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,143 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,376 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular information science programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s

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

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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 Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 346 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Information Science at The University of Texas at Dallas

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Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 163 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M College Station Information Science Report

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Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 132 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UT Austin Information Science Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 116 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Information Science at Southern Methodist University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 79 degrees to qualified masters’s IS students 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.

Full UNT Information Science Report

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified masters’s IS students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Science at Lamar University

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With a ranking of #7, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Science at UH Clear Lake

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With a ranking of #8, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 37 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Science at Dallas Baptist University

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 34 masters’s IS 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%.

Read more about Information Science at UT Arlington

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s list. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Science at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

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With a ranking of #11, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 17 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Baylor Information Science Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #13, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Science at Tarleton

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Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Science at PVAMU

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 14 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas Information Science Report

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Strayer University - Texas came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking. Strayer University - Texas is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s IS degrees to qualified students.

Full Strayer University - Texas Information Science Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s IS degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Houston

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Texas A&M International University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Science at Texas A&M International University

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South University, Austin
Round Rock, Texas

South University, Austin ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s list. Located in Round Rock, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s IS students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Science at South University, Austin

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s ranking. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s IS degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full Texas Tech University Information Science Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in Texas for a Master’s list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s IS students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Information Science Report

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