34 Best colleges for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) in Texas

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Human-Computer Interaction. A graph of 370K citations received by 15.5K academic papers made by 34 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 Human-Computer Interaction

#16 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Human-Computer Interaction

#37 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

3. Rice University

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#57 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

4. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Human-Computer Interaction

#67 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. University of Houston

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#75 in the United States

#91 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

6. University of North Texas

Denton

For Human-Computer Interaction

#76 in the United States

#92 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Human-Computer Interaction

#92 in the United States

#109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

8. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Human-Computer Interaction

#112 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

9. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Human-Computer Interaction

#148 in the United States

#174 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

10. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Human-Computer Interaction

#152 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

11. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#157 in the United States

#185 in North America

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

12. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Human-Computer Interaction

#173 in the United States

#202 in North America

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

13. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Human-Computer Interaction

#189 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

14. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#192 in the United States

#223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

15. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#202 in the United States

#233 in North America

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

16. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Human-Computer Interaction

#210 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,792

17. Baylor University

Waco

For Human-Computer Interaction

#242 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $49,727

18. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#250 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

19. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Human-Computer Interaction

#253 in the United States

#287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,005

20. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Human-Computer Interaction

#263 in the United States

#297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

21. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Human-Computer Interaction

#302 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

22. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Human-Computer Interaction

#305 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

23. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#323 in the United States

#362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

24. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Human-Computer Interaction

#337 in the United States

#379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

25. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Human-Computer Interaction

#341 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,264

26. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Human-Computer Interaction

#359 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

27. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Human-Computer Interaction

#369 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

28. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Human-Computer Interaction

#379 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

29. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Human-Computer Interaction

#397 in the United States

#444 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,678
Enrollment: 15,664

30. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Human-Computer Interaction

#424 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

31. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#426 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 86%

32. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Human-Computer Interaction

#435 in the United States

#485 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,687

33. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Human-Computer Interaction

#446 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,699

34. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Human-Computer Interaction

#455 in the United States

#508 in North America

Enrollment: 4,890
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

Closest to Texas states to learn Human-Computer Interaction

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	4	130
New Mexico	3	86
Louisiana	6	121
Arkansas	5	65
Kansas	5	85
Mississippi	5	109
Colorado	8	21
Missouri	9	84
Arizona	4	22
Nebraska	4	107
Alabama	6	122
Iowa	3	40
Utah	5	52
Illinois	18	10
Tennessee	10	47
Kentucky	5	98
Georgia	11	4
Indiana	11	14
Minnesota	9	20
Wisconsin	7	17
Florida	17	24
South Carolina	4	44
North Dakota	2	199
Ohio	15	29
North Carolina	14	25
Michigan	11	5
California	44	3
Idaho	3	205
Virginia	12	11
District of Columbia	6	94
Maryland	11	8
Pennsylvania	24	1
Oregon	5	54
New Jersey	13	32
Washington	7	6
New York	44	19
Connecticut	8	41
Massachusetts	22	2
Rhode Island	4	61
New Hampshire	3	87

Closest to Texas states to learn Human-Computer Interaction

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