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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in Texas

30 Colleges
$61,632 Avg Salary
$29,929 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Information Science Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Texas to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the IS programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Dallas to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Texas list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

After completing their degree, IS graduates from UT Arlington carry an average student debt load of $21,835.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, IS graduates from UNT take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 30 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

On average, IS graduates from UT Austin take out $16,190 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Information Science at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Southern Methodist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

Full Information Science at Southern Methodist University Report

With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, IS majors at Texas A&M Commerce accumulate an average of around $20,437 in student debt.

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#8

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

With a ranking of #8, Lamar University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in Texas list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.

Full Information Science at University of Houston - Clear Lake Report

University of Houston - Victoria landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. UH Victoria is a small public school located in the small city of Victoria.

Full Information Science at University of Houston - Victoria Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 25 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.

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