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Highest earning computer and information sciences programs in Texas
Texas computer and information sciences programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice University | Houston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $131,154 | 67 |
| 2 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | Public, 4-year | $111,587 | 296 |
| 3 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock | Public, 4-year | $82,521 | 113 |
| 4 | The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso | Public, 4-year | $73,311 | 117 |
| 5 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | Public, 4-year | $72,804 | 227 |
| 6 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson | Public, 4-year | $72,472 | 575 |
| 7 | University of Houston | Houston | Public, 4-year | $72,381 | 283 |
| 8 | University of North Texas | Denton | Public, 4-year | $70,235 | 201 |
| 9 | Strayer University-Texas | Farmers Branch | For-profit, 4-year | $67,315 | 379 |
| 10 | University of Phoenix-Texas | Dallas | For-profit, 4-year | $59,291 | 1,040 |
| 11 | East Texas A&M University | Commerce | Public, 4-year | $58,492 | 31 |
| 12 | University of Houston-Downtown | Houston | Public, 4-year | $56,475 | 126 |
| 13 | Tarleton State University | Stephenville | Public, 4-year | $54,157 | 57 |
| 14 | Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Public, 4-year | $53,195 | 67 |
| 15 | The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler | Public, 4-year | $52,418 | 53 |
| 16 | Texas State University | San Marcos | Public, 4-year | $52,274 | 99 |
| 17 | American InterContinental University | Houston | For-profit, 4-year | $51,687 | 167 |
| 18 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg | Public, 4-year | $49,910 | 96 |
| 19 | Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches | Public, 4-year | $49,445 | 80 |
| 20 | Texas A&M University-Central Texas | Killeen | Public, 4-year | $45,536 | 51 |
| 21 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville | Public, 4-year | $45,401 | 37 |
| 22 | South Texas College | McAllen | Public, 4-year | $40,288 | 80 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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