54 Best Cyber Security schools in Texas

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Cyber Security. A graph of 1.78M citations received by 53.8K academic papers made by 54 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Cyber Security

#17 in the United States

#19 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Cyber Security

#34 in the United States

#37 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. Rice University

Houston

For Cyber Security

#57 in the United States

#65 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

4. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Cyber Security

#66 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

5. University of Houston

Houston

For Cyber Security

#69 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

6. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Cyber Security

#75 in the United States

#89 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Cyber Security

#94 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

8. University of North Texas

Denton

For Cyber Security

#114 in the United States

#135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

9. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Cyber Security

#116 in the United States

#137 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

10. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Cyber Security

#133 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

11. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Cyber Security

#156 in the United States

#183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

12. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Cyber Security

#183 in the United States

#212 in North America

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

13. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Cyber Security

#203 in the United States

#234 in North America

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

14. Baylor University

Waco

For Cyber Security

#206 in the United States

#238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

15. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Cyber Security

#209 in the United States

#242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

16. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Cyber Security

#213 in the United States

#246 in North America

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

17. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Cyber Security

#221 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

18. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Cyber Security

#252 in the United States

#286 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

19. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Cyber Security

#264 in the United States

#298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%

20. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Cyber Security

#283 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

21. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Cyber Security

#286 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $41,848

22. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Cyber Security

#290 in the United States

#325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

23. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Cyber Security

#310 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

24. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Cyber Security

#328 in the United States

#366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

25. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Cyber Security

#337 in the United States

#378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 80%

26. University of Dallas

Irving

For Cyber Security

#338 in the United States

#379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,209

27. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Cyber Security

#346 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

28. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Cyber Security

#373 in the United States

#417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1050
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,163

29. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Cyber Security

#402 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

30. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Cyber Security

#409 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

31. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Cyber Security

#456 in the United States

#508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

32. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Cyber Security

#478 in the United States

#531 in North America

Enrollment: 5,098
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

33. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Cyber Security

#484 in the United States

#537 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,224

34. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Cyber Security

#499 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

35. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Cyber Security

#514 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,309
Enrollment: 15,361

36. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Cyber Security

#520 in the United States

#575 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $20,412

37. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Cyber Security

#537 in the United States

#593 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,228

38. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Cyber Security

#604 in the United States

#664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,332
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

39. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Cyber Security

#608 in the United States

#668 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $13,210
Enrollment: 3,586

40. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Cyber Security

#614 in the United States

#675 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

41. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Cyber Security

#643 in the United States

#705 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

42. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Cyber Security

#656 in the United States

#719 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

43. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Cyber Security

#688 in the United States

#753 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

44. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Cyber Security

#752 in the United States

#820 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,037
Enrollment: 5,324

45. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Cyber Security

#756 in the United States

#824 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

46. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Cyber Security

#769 in the United States

#837 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,760

47. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Cyber Security

#774 in the United States

#842 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

48. Texas A&M University - Central Texas

Killeen

For Cyber Security

#784 in the United States

#852 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,810
Enrollment: 2,403

49. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Cyber Security

#793 in the United States

#862 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

50. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Cyber Security

#795 in the United States

#864 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,766

51. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Cyber Security

#797 in the United States

#866 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 971
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,906

52. Texas College

Tyler

For Cyber Security

#800 in the United States

#870 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,958
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,381

53. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Cyber Security

#825 in the United States

#897 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $23,363
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,354

54. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Cyber Security

#828 in the United States

#900 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 92%

Closest to Texas states to learn Cyber Security

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	11	123
New Mexico	4	98
Louisiana	14	107
Arkansas	8	151
Kansas	9	106
Mississippi	6	129
Colorado	12	51
Missouri	16	48
Arizona	5	31
Nebraska	7	86
Alabama	14	101
Iowa	5	49
Utah	6	58
Illinois	34	10
Tennessee	18	72
South Dakota	4	225
Kentucky	10	74
Georgia	22	5
Indiana	18	18
Minnesota	18	27
Wisconsin	18	23
Florida	28	25
South Carolina	10	84
North Dakota	2	162
Ohio	30	29
North Carolina	20	37
Michigan	20	6
California	69	1
Montana	3	216
Idaho	3	159
West Virginia	5	99
Virginia	21	35
District of Columbia	7	56
Maryland	19	7
Pennsylvania	52	4
Oregon	11	83
New Jersey	19	13
Washington	16	11
New York	88	8
Connecticut	17	24
Vermont	5	182
Massachusetts	42	3
Rhode Island	6	67
New Hampshire	7	68
Maine	6	233
Puerto Rico	3	390

Closest to Texas states to learn Cyber Security

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