33 Best colleges for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) 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 Human-Computer Interaction. A graph of 257K citations received by 13.2K academic papers made by 33 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

#15 in the United States

#17 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 Human-Computer Interaction

#37 in the United States

#43 in North America

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

3. Rice University

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#56 in the United States

#66 in North America

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

4. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Human-Computer Interaction

#68 in the United States

#83 in North America

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

5. University of Houston

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#81 in the United States

#97 in North America

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

6. University of North Texas

Denton

For Human-Computer Interaction

#93 in the United States

#109 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Human-Computer Interaction

#99 in the United States

#115 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Human-Computer Interaction

#115 in the United States

#136 in North America

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

9. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Human-Computer Interaction

#148 in the United States

#174 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Human-Computer Interaction

#155 in the United States

#181 in North America

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

11. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#165 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

12. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Human-Computer Interaction

#176 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

13. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#182 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

14. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Human-Computer Interaction

#197 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

15. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#200 in the United States

#231 in North America

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

16. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Human-Computer Interaction

#215 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

17. Baylor University

Waco

For Human-Computer Interaction

#235 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

18. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#236 in the United States

#270 in North America

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

19. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Human-Computer Interaction

#237 in the United States

#271 in North America

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

20. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Human-Computer Interaction

#281 in the United States

#316 in North America

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

21. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Human-Computer Interaction

#318 in the United States

#358 in North America

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

22. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Human-Computer Interaction

#343 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

23. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Human-Computer Interaction

#350 in the United States

#394 in North America

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

24. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#356 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

25. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Human-Computer Interaction

#361 in the United States

#406 in North America

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

26. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Human-Computer Interaction

#370 in the United States

#416 in North America

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

27. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Human-Computer Interaction

#378 in the United States

#425 in North America

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

28. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Human-Computer Interaction

#380 in the United States

#427 in North America

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

29. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Human-Computer Interaction

#382 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,014

30. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Human-Computer Interaction

#386 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

31. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Human-Computer Interaction

#393 in the United States

#441 in North America

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

32. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Human-Computer Interaction

#403 in the United States

#453 in North America

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

33. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Human-Computer Interaction

#412 in the United States

#463 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
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	3	141
New Mexico	3	79
Louisiana	5	138
Arkansas	5	89
Kansas	3	88
Mississippi	4	110
Colorado	8	24
Missouri	7	64
Arizona	4	17
Nebraska	4	101
Alabama	6	116
Iowa	3	38
Utah	5	49
Illinois	16	10
Tennessee	10	45
Kentucky	4	95
Georgia	9	2
Indiana	10	29
Minnesota	5	33
Wisconsin	7	14
Florida	16	19
South Carolina	4	47
North Dakota	2	206
Ohio	14	25
North Carolina	13	23
Michigan	10	6
California	40	3
Idaho	3	209
Virginia	11	11
District of Columbia	6	97
Maryland	10	8
Pennsylvania	21	1
Oregon	5	50
New Jersey	11	30
Washington	6	5
New York	41	20
Connecticut	7	43
Massachusetts	21	4
Rhode Island	4	60
New Hampshire	3	82

Closest to Texas states to learn Human-Computer Interaction

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