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Career Information for Computer And Information Scientists in Texas

Fast Facts for Computer And Information Scientists in Texas

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Austin and San Antonio
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Houston and Dallas
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Austin and San Antonio

Salaries for Computer And Information Scientists in Texas

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Dallas and Houston. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Computer And Information Scientists in Texas are listed below.

Selected Computer Science Schools in Texas

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Arlington, Austin, Cedar Hill, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, Hurst, Irving, Killeen, Plano, San Antonio, Spring, Sugar Land

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Online Program - MS In Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Computer and Information Scientists in Texas

DeVry University Online
Online

One of the largest post-secondary educators in the United States, DeVry provides access to many of its degree programs via the Internet.

  • Programs: Computer Information Systems
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Everest University Online
Online

Offers online graduate and undergraduate degree programs. Undergraduate programs include accounting, business, computer information science, criminal investigations, criminal justice, homeland security, and paralegal. Graduate programs include MBA and criminal justice.

  • Programs: Computer Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Personal Computer Specialist
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Texas Computer Science Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Amarillo CollegeAmarilloAssociate10,387
Angelina CollegeLufkinAssociate4,677
Angelo State UniversitySan AngeloMasters6,239
Austin Community College DistrictAustinAssociate33,508
Central Texas CollegeKilleenAssociate21,532
Cisco CollegeCiscoAssociate3,365
Clarendon CollegeClarendonAssociate1,126
Coastal Bend CollegeBeevilleAssociate3,196
Colin CollegePlanoAssociate20,143
College of the MainlandTexas CityAssociate3,521
Dallas Baptist UniversityDallasDoctorate5,244
East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshallBachelor1,308
El Paso Community CollegeEl PasoAssociate25,023
Hill CollegeHillsboroAssociate3,556
Houston Community CollegeHoustonAssociate43,518
Howard CollegeBig SpringAssociate3,329
Jarvis Christian CollegeHawkinsBachelor712
Kilgore CollegeKilgoreAssociate5,150
Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumontAssociate2,590
Lamar State College-OrangeOrangeAssociate2,005
Lamar UniversityBeaumontDoctorate10,213
Lee CollegeBaytownAssociate5,856
Lone Star College SystemThe WoodlandsAssociate39,756
Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbockMasters1,960
McLennan Community CollegeWacoAssociate8,079
McMurry UniversityAbileneBachelor1,462
Midwestern State UniversityWichita FallsMasters6,027
North Central Texas CollegeGainesvilleAssociate7,590
Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount PleasantAssociate1,010
Northwest Vista CollegeSan AntonioAssociate10,329
Northwood University Cedar HillCedar HillBachelor937
Our Lady of the Lake University-San AntonioSan AntonioDoctorate2,608
Palo Alto CollegeSan AntonioAssociate7,662
Paris Junior CollegeParisAssociate4,343
Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie ViewDoctorate8,382
Rice UniversityHoustonDoctorate5,161
Saint Edward's UniversityAustinMasters5,317
Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsvilleDoctorate16,496
San Jacinto Community CollegePasadenaAssociate23,805
South Plains CollegeLevellandAssociate6,602
South Texas CollegeMcAllenBachelor19,827
Southwest Collegiate Institute for the DeafBig SpringAssociate119
Southwest Texas Junior CollegeUvaldeAssociate4,716
Southwestern UniversityGeorgetownBachelor1,294
St Marys UniversitySan AntonioDoctorate & First Professional3,920
Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdochesDoctorate11,607
Sul Ross State UniversityAlpineMasters2,717
Tarleton State UniversityStephenvilleDoctorate9,460
Tarrant County CollegeFort WorthAssociate37,948
Temple CollegeTempleAssociate4,787
Texas A & M International UniversityLaredoDoctorate5,179
Texas A & M University-CommerceCommerceDoctorate8,813
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus ChristiDoctorate8,563
Texas A & M University-KingsvilleKingsvilleDoctorate6,567
Texas A & M University-TexarkanaTexarkanaMasters1,656
Texas Christian UniversityFort WorthMasters8,668
Texas Southern UniversityHoustonDoctorate9,540
Texas State University-San MarcosSan MarcosDoctorate28,121
Texas Tech UniversityLubbockDoctorate & First Professional28,260
Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort WorthDoctorate & First Professional3,087
Texas Woman's UniversityDentonDoctorate12,168
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlingtonDoctorate24,889
The University of Texas at AustinAustinDoctorate50,170
The University of Texas at BrownsvilleBrownsvilleDoctorate17,215
The University of Texas at DallasRichardsonDoctorate14,556
The University of Texas at El PasoEl PasoDoctorate20,154
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan AntonioDoctorate28,533
The University of Texas at TylerTylerDoctorate6,137
The University of Texas of the Permian BasinOdessaMasters3,559
The University of Texas-Pan AmericanEdinburgDoctorate17,435
Trinity UniversitySan AntonioMasters2,686
Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthensAssociate5,046
Tyler Junior CollegeTylerAssociate8,217
University of HoustonHoustonDoctorate & First Professional34,663
University of Houston-Clear LakeHoustonDoctorate7,522
University of Houston-DowntownHoustonMasters11,793
University of Houston-VictoriaVictoriaMasters2,784
University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBeltonDoctorate2,651
University of North TexasDentonDoctorate34,710
University of the Incarnate WordSan AntonioDoctorate & First Professional5,752
Vernon CollegeVernonAssociate2,808
West Texas A & M UniversityCanyonDoctorate7,502
Wharton County Junior CollegeWhartonAssociate5,892
Wiley CollegeMarshallBachelor926

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Computer And Information Scientists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Texas. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Computer and Information Scientists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Computer and Information Scientists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

TEXAS

   
Austin1,140$98,4308.6
San Antonio320$84,6102.2
Dallas270$102,0100.7
Houston320$100,7800.7

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