2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Texas

If you pursue a doctor's degree in computer science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #27 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the most popular for computer science students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 35 doctor's degrees in computer science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

The compsci doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Texas ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for computer science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Computer Science Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for computer science.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computer Science in Texas

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for computer science students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for CompSci Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

14 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in computer science. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer science in Texas.

There were approximately 14 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in computer science from Texas A&M University - College Station

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The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The University of Texas at San Antonio is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in computer science. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer science in Texas.

There were roughly 11 computer science individuals who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in computer science from The University of Texas at San Antonio

3

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southern Methodist University is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in computer science. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer science in Texas.

There were about 5 computer science students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in computer science from Southern Methodist University

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The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in computer science has to look into The University of Texas at El Paso. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer science in Texas.

There were approximately 5 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in computer science from The University of Texas at El Paso

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in computer science from Texas State University

 

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	117	27
Oklahoma	89	6
New Mexico	54	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to CompSci

One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to CompSci

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	111
Information Science	9

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space. More about our data sources and methodologies.