2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

Ranked #34 in popularity, general computer & information sciences is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for general computer & information sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 101 doctor's degrees in general computer & information sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Computer & Information Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of general computer & information sciences for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general computer & information sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general computer & information sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general computer & information sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general computer & information sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Computer & Information Sciences Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Computer & Information Sciences in Texas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general computer & information sciences.

Top Texas Schools for a Doctorate in Computer and Information Sciences

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general computer & information sciences. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a doctorate in general computer & information sciences from The University of Texas at Austin

2

Rice University
Houston, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Rice University is a great decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in general computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in general computer & information sciences from Rice University

3

The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Dallas is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general computer & information sciences. UT Dallas is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.More information about a doctorate in general computer & information sciences from The University of Texas at Dallas

4

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

University of North Texas is a good choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general computer & information sciences. UNT is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denton.More information about a doctorate in general computer & information sciences from University of North Texas

5

University of Houston
Houston, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in general computer & information sciences from University of Houston

6

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the city of Arlington.More information about a doctorate in general computer & information sciences from The University of Texas at Arlington

Best General Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oklahoma	124	3
New Mexico	73	7

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General Computer & Information Sciences Related Rankings by Major

General Computer & Information Sciences is one of 5 different types of Computer Information Systems programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.