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2024 Best Computer & IS Security Schools in Texas

16 Colleges in Texas
1,344 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Degrees Awarded
Ranked #50 in popularity, computer & is security is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 16 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of computer & is security. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,344 degrees in computer & is security during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer & IS Security School

Best Computer & IS Security Schools in Texas Your choice of computer & is security school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer & is security schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Computer & IS Security Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
Bachelor's Degrees in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
Master's Degrees in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer & IS Security Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Computer & IS Security in Texas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Texas Schools in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In TX

It's hard to beat Southern Methodist University if you want to pursue a degree in computer & is security. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 computer & is security students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
83 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Degrees Awarded

Texas State Technical College is a good option for students interested in a degree in computer & is security. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #148 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 83 computer & is security students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
135 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in computer & is security has to look into Collin County Community College District. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of McKinney. A Best Colleges rank of #464 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Collin County Community College District is a great college overall.

There were roughly 135 computer & is security students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
276 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Degrees Awarded

Tarrant County College District is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in computer & is security. Tarrant County College is a very large public college located in the city of Fort Worth. This college ranks 35th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 276 computer & is security students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
355 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #478 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UTSA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 355 computer & is security students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 computer & is security students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
56 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 34th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 56 computer & is security students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
35 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Degrees Awarded

El Centro College is a very large public college located in the large city of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.

There were about 35 computer & is security students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
43.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 computer & is security students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX

Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 18 computer & is security students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Computer & IS Security Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Computer & IS Security Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 214
Oklahoma 565 18
New Mexico 416 30

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One of 6 majors within the Information Technology area of study, Computer & IS Security has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 277
Computer Support Specialist 104
Network & System Administration/Administrator 97
Information Technology Project Management 33
Information Technology Management 25
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 6

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