Federal data
Highest earning master's information science programs in Texas
Texas information science 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 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $127,788 | 121 |
| 2 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | Public, 4-year | $92,342 | 30 |
| 3 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock | Public, 4-year | $87,966 | 48 |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson | Public, 4-year | $86,410 | 68 |
| 5 | Strayer University-Texas | Farmers Branch | For-profit, 4-year | $71,873 | 166 |
| 6 | South University | Round Rock | For-profit, 4-year | $58,864 | 30 |
| 7 | University of North Texas | Denton | Public, 4-year | $56,149 | 69 |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | Public, 4-year | $54,007 | 87 |
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.