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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

8 Ranked Colleges
350 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer 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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The compsci school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree compsci students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. 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.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Victoria landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s compsci degrees 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Houston - Victoria

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k 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. 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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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 41 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Southern University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. TSU is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

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

Read more about Computer Science at Southern Methodist University

#8

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

With a ranking of #8, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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