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2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$14,663 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,632 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

Information Science is the #37 most popular major in Texas with 1,787 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Information Science Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IS majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Information Science Schools

$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in Texas for information science students. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $11,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year. IS majors at UT Austin take out an average of $16,190 in student loans while working on their egree.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Information Science Schools in Texas rankings.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, IS graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debtload of $23,125. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $321.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Science Schools in Texas list.

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$9,544 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the # 3 spot on the list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTEP are $9,544 a year.

Full Information Science at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

#4

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX
$11,299 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Prairie View A & M University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in Texas. PVAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Prairie View.

PVAMU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,299 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Information Science at Prairie View A & M University

$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 per year.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Information Science Schools in Texas list.

Read full report on Information Science at Texas A&M University - College Station

$7,363 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information science programs. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.

Texas A & M University - Central Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $7,363 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX
$9,699 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $9,699 per year.

UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Science Schools in Texas list.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Houston

$7,698 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information science students. It came in at #8 on the list. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Clear Lake are $7,698 per year.

UH Clear Lake excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Science Schools in Texas list.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Houston - Clear Lake

$14,564 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

UT Dallas undergraduate students pay an average of $14,564 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Dallas also did well on our Best Information Science Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#10

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX
$7,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Tarleton State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in Texas list. Tarleton is a large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarleton are $7,790 a year.

Full Information Science at Tarleton State University Report

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 24
Oklahoma 31
New Mexico 2

Information Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • 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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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