Computer Science at Texas State University

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Texas State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and approximately 37,812 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,822 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Texas State University in 2021, 257 of them were computer science majors.

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

Texas State Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Texas State Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci 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 compsci major at Texas State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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
Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	19
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	45
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	58
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	64

In 2021, 59 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Texas State. This makes it the #58 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #103 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Texas State Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas State is $58,841. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci students.

CompSci Student Demographics at Texas State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Texas State University.

Texas State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 257 students earned a bachelor's degree in compsci from Texas State. About 17% of these graduates were women and the other 83% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci 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 compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	88
White	114
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Texas State Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 59 students who graduated with a master’s in compsci from Texas State in 2021, 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 compsci.

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 compsci. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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
Systems Software Developers	28,720	$110,740
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers	22,350	$154,650
Computer Programmers	20,960	$91,970

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.