35 Best colleges for Data Science in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 418K citations received by 14.3K academic papers made by 35 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 Data Science

#26 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Data Science

#41 in the United States

#44 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Data Science

#79 in the United States

#92 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Data Science

#98 in the United States

#113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

5. Rice University

Houston

For Data Science

#106 in the United States

#122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

6. University of North Texas

Denton

For Data Science

#111 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

7. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Data Science

#125 in the United States

#145 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

8. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Data Science

#134 in the United States

#156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

9. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Data Science

#140 in the United States

#163 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

10. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Data Science

#143 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

11. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Data Science

#152 in the United States

#176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

12. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Data Science

#155 in the United States

#179 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

13. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Data Science

#158 in the United States

#182 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

14. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Data Science

#175 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

15. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Data Science

#186 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

16. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Data Science

#224 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

17. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Data Science

#225 in the United States

#257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

18. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Data Science

#254 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

19. Baylor University

Waco

For Data Science

#258 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

20. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Data Science

#268 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,038

21. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Data Science

#301 in the United States

#337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

22. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Data Science

#316 in the United States

#353 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

23. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Data Science

#323 in the United States

#360 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

24. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Data Science

#324 in the United States

#361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

25. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Data Science

#332 in the United States

#369 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

26. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Data Science

#358 in the United States

#398 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

27. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Data Science

#373 in the United States

#416 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

28. University of Dallas

Irving

For Data Science

#396 in the United States

#442 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,250

29. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Data Science

#398 in the United States

#444 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,337
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1970

30. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Data Science

#415 in the United States

#464 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

31. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Data Science

#416 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

32. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Data Science

#417 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

33. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Data Science

#420 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

34. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Data Science

#425 in the United States

#474 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

35. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Data Science

#432 in the United States

#482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

Closest to Texas states to learn Data Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	5	123
New Mexico	3	113
Louisiana	5	107
Arkansas	6	144
Kansas	4	87
Mississippi	5	147
Colorado	8	50
Missouri	9	59
Arizona	3	23
Nebraska	4	72
Alabama	5	101
Iowa	5	29
Utah	4	44
Illinois	15	10
Tennessee	10	46
South Dakota	3	220
Kentucky	5	69
Georgia	8	16
Indiana	11	51
Minnesota	5	13
Wisconsin	6	7
Florida	17	45
South Carolina	6	71
North Dakota	2	171
Ohio	14	34
North Carolina	14	31
Michigan	11	4
California	43	1
Idaho	3	137
Virginia	10	42
District of Columbia	6	82
Maryland	11	12
Pennsylvania	20	9
Oregon	5	68
New Jersey	12	32
Washington	7	6
New York	44	11
Connecticut	7	20
Vermont	3	118
Massachusetts	22	2
Rhode Island	4	124
New Hampshire	3	75

Closest to Texas states to learn Data Science

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