2024 Best Data Science Master's Degree Schools in Texas

Data Science isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #189 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Data Science Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 66 master's degrees in data science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to data science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of data science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt data science students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized data science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for data science students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Data Science Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Data Science Master's Degree Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Data Science in Texas

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for data science students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Texas Schools for a Master's in Data Science

1

Rice University
Houston, TX

Rice University is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in data science. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in data science from Rice University

2

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

66 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in data science has to take a look at Texas Tech University. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in data science from Texas Tech University

Best Data Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Data Science Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	180	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Data Science

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Data Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Data Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Data Science, General	66

Most Popular Majors Related to Data Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	249
Data Analytics	206
Nutrition Science	124
Biological & Physical Science	51
Computational Science	37
International Studies	31
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	27
Museum Studies	17
Sustainability Science	14
Cognitive Science	13

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.