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2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

11 Ranked Colleges
155 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 237,745 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, computer and information sciences is the 8th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 15,685 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 155 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in computer and information sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer and information sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Texas

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 19 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’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 UT Arlington are $23,376.

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#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’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 UTSA are $25,807.

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#12 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’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 Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683.

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#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’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 The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

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#10

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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