36 Best colleges for Data Science 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 Data Science. A graph of 819K citations received by 18.9K academic papers made by 36 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

#25 in the United States

#28 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 Data Science

#37 in the United States

#43 in North America

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

3. University of Houston

Houston

For Data Science

#91 in the United States

#107 in North America

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

4. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Data Science

#94 in the United States

#110 in North America

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

5. Rice University

Houston

For Data Science

#97 in the United States

#114 in North America

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

6. University of North Texas

Denton

For Data Science

#101 in the United States

#118 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Data Science

#127 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

8. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Data Science

#129 in the United States

#151 in North America

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

9. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Data Science

#130 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Data Science

#136 in the United States

#158 in North America

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

11. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Data Science

#145 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

12. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Data Science

#153 in the United States

#177 in North America

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

13. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Data Science

#154 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

14. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Data Science

#168 in the United States

#195 in North America

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

15. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Data Science

#185 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

16. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Data Science

#203 in the United States

#232 in North America

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

17. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Data Science

#223 in the United States

#255 in North America

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

18. Baylor University

Waco

For Data Science

#231 in the United States

#264 in North America

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

19. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Data Science

#244 in the United States

#279 in North America

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

20. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Data Science

#300 in the United States

#335 in North America

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

21. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Data Science

#303 in the United States

#339 in North America

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

22. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Data Science

#310 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

23. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Data Science

#319 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

24. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Data Science

#344 in the United States

#382 in North America

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

25. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Data Science

#357 in the United States

#398 in North America

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

26. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Data Science

#366 in the United States

#408 in North America

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

27. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Data Science

#390 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

28. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Data Science

#402 in the United States

#449 in North America

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

29. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Data Science

#406 in the United States

#453 in North America

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

30. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Data Science

#408 in the United States

#455 in North America

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

31. University of Dallas

Irving

For Data Science

#415 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

32. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Data Science

#423 in the United States

#473 in North America

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

33. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Data Science

#442 in the United States

#495 in North America

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

34. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Data Science

#447 in the United States

#500 in North America

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

35. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Data Science

#455 in the United States

#508 in North America

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

36. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Data Science

#468 in the United States

#523 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Data Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	5	112
New Mexico	3	120
Louisiana	7	119
Arkansas	6	139
Kansas	5	79
Mississippi	6	156
Colorado	9	46
Missouri	10	52
Arizona	3	19
Nebraska	4	67
Alabama	6	105
Iowa	5	49
Utah	4	43
Illinois	19	3
Tennessee	10	45
South Dakota	3	255
Kentucky	6	74
Georgia	9	16
Indiana	12	28
Minnesota	9	17
Wisconsin	6	8
Florida	18	39
South Carolina	8	82
North Dakota	2	173
Ohio	19	32
North Carolina	16	26
Michigan	12	5
California	48	1
Idaho	3	132
Virginia	11	42
District of Columbia	6	81
Maryland	11	13
Pennsylvania	27	11
Oregon	7	65
New Jersey	13	29
Washington	7	7
New York	47	10
Connecticut	10	22
Vermont	3	123
Massachusetts	25	2
Rhode Island	4	113
New Hampshire	3	56
Maine	3	188

Closest to Texas states to learn Data Science

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