Computer & Information Sciences at Texas State University

If you are interested in studying computer and information sciences, you may want to check out the program at Texas State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and approximately 37,812 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 368 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Texas State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Texas State Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Texas State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Texas State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Texas State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	324
	572

In 2021, 59 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Texas State. This makes it the #184 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #182 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Texas State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Texas State University.

Texas State Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 368 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Texas State. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	123
White	164
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Texas State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information sciences from Texas State. About 42% were men and 58% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	4
International Students	46
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Texas State also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	317
Computer Information Systems	115

Related Majors

• Communications Technologies & Support
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Texas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Computer User Support Specialists	60,380	$52,250
Computer Systems Analysts	51,710	$97,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	35,100	$89,500
Systems Software Developers	28,720	$110,740

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.