Best Data Scientist programs in Texas, ranked by enrollment
Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software.
100 schools in Texas run programs that feed this job, graduating 15,572 people a year. The job pays a median of $122,090 in Texas across about 25,860 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Texas that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
27 programs in Texas that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Texas (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Texas page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 11.0701In Texas → | 2,976 | 19.1% | 46 | $70,374 | $23,250 |
| 2 | CIP 30.7102In Texas → | 2,788 | 17.9% | 20 | — | — |
| 3 | CIP 27.0101In Texas → | 1,778 | 11.4% | 77 | $48,772 | $21,544 |
| 4 | CIP 11.0103In Texas → | 1,581 | 10.2% | 26 | $57,986 | $24,286 |
| 5 | CIP 52.1301In Texas → | 1,272 | 8.2% | 15 | $62,069 | $23,500 |
| 6 | Data Science, Generalmain feeder CIP 30.7001In Texas → | 1,139 | 7.3% | 15 | — | — |
| 7 | CIP 27.0503In Texas → | 667 | 4.3% | 9 | $59,718 | $20,150 |
| 8 | CIP 27.0305In Texas → | 573 | 3.7% | 16 | $60,930 | $21,143 |
| 9 | CIP 30.7104In Texas → | 567 | 3.6% | 7 | — | — |
| 10 | CIP 45.0603In Texas → | 548 | 3.5% | 12 | $51,725 | $22,907 |
| 11 | CIP 27.0501In Texas → | 494 | 3.2% | 10 | $59,718 | $20,150 |
| 12 | CIP 30.7101In Texas → | 251 | 1.6% | 8 | — | — |
| 13 | CIP 11.0102In Texas → | 236 | 1.5% | 8 | $57,986 | $24,286 |
| 14 | CIP 30.0801In Texas → | 187 | 1.2% | 4 | $89,651 | $23,175 |
| 15 | CIP 27.0301In Texas → | 140 | 0.9% | 5 | $60,930 | $21,143 |
| 16 | Computational Sciencemain feeder CIP 30.3001In Texas → | 116 | 0.7% | 4 | $50,745 | $27,000 |
| 17 | CIP 52.1302In Texas → | 52 | 0.3% | 3 | $62,069 | $23,500 |
| 18 | CIP 26.1103In Texas → | 49 | 0.3% | 6 | $72,338 | $18,500 |
| 19 | CIP 27.0304In Texas → | 44 | 0.3% | 2 | $60,930 | $21,143 |
| 20 | CIP 26.1104In Texas → | 31 | 0.2% | 3 | $72,338 | $18,500 |
| 21 | CIP 11.0802In Texas → | 28 | 0.2% | 3 | $33,504 | $27,000 |
| 22 | CIP 27.0601In Texas → | 28 | 0.2% | 3 | — | — |
| 23 | CIP 11.0804In Texas → | 10 | 0.1% | 1 | $33,504 | $27,000 |
| 24 | CIP 27.0306In Texas → | 8 | 0.1% | 1 | $60,930 | $21,143 |
| 25 | Linguistics and Computer Sciencemain feeder CIP 30.4801In Texas → | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | — | — |
| 26 | CIP 30.7199In Texas → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | — | — |
| 27 | CIP 27.0303In Texas → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $60,930 | $21,143 |
Top 25 schools in Texas
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 22 of the 100 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX Public · 11 feeder programs | 2,385 | Business Analytics | — | 76% | — | 65% |
| 2 | University of North Texas Denton, TX Public · 10 feeder programs | 2,022 | Mathematics and Statistics | — | 61% | — | 72% |
| 3 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Public · 10 feeder programs | 1,851 | Mathematics, General | $60,011 | 89% | — | 27% |
| 4 | Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX Public · 12 feeder programs | 1,202 | Computer Science | $86,084 | 84% | — | 57% |
| 5 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX Private not-for-profit · 8 feeder programs | 926 | Management Science | — | 84% | $33,246 | 63% |
| 6 | The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX Public · 10 feeder programs | 790 | Computer Science | $84,759 | 54% | — | 80% |
| 7 | University of Houston Houston, TX Public · 9 feeder programs | 596 | Management Science | — | 65% | — | 74% |
| 8 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX Public · 7 feeder programs | 422 | Information Technology | $82,521 | 69% | — | 73% |
| 9 | Texas State University San Marcos, TX Public · 4 feeder programs | 418 | Computer Science | $70,906 | 55% | — | 89% |
| 10 | East Texas A&M University Commerce, TX Public · 4 feeder programs | 378 | Business Analytics | — | 43% | — | 92% |
| 11 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX Public · 6 feeder programs | 369 | Computer Science | — | 51% | — | 94% |
| 12 | The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX Public · 13 feeder programs | 304 | Information Technology | $72,804 | 53% | — | 87% |
| 13 | Lamar University Beaumont, TX Public · 3 feeder programs | 295 | Computer Science | — | 37% | — | 86% |
| 14 | Rice University Houston, TX Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs | 268 | Statistics, General | — | 95% | $13,264 | 8% |
| 15 | Houston City College Houston, TX Public · 3 feeder programs | 251 | Computer Science | — | 17% | — | — |
| 16 | Baylor University Waco, TX Private not-for-profit · 8 feeder programs | 229 | Computer Science | $82,714 | 80% | $35,682 | 51% |
| 17 | Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX Public · 2 feeder programs | 210 | Information Technology | $39,224 | 21% | — | — |
| 18 | University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX Public · 6 feeder programs | 168 | Computer Science | $65,857 | 52% | — | 91% |
| 19 | West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX Public · 2 feeder programs | 167 | Mathematics, General | — | 55% | — | 99% |
| 20 | The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX Public · 7 feeder programs | 118 | Mathematics, General | $42,424 | 50% | — | 100% |
| 21 | North American University Stafford, TX Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 117 | Computer Science | — | 32% | $21,393 | — |
| 22 | San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX Public · 1 feeder programs | 113 | Mathematics, General | — | 30% | — | — |
| 23 | Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX Public · 1 feeder programs | 107 | Business Analytics | — | 43% | — | 94% |
| 24 | Strayer University - Texas Farmers Branch, TX Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 105 | Information Technology | $67,315 | 25% | $17,518 | — |
| 25 | South Texas College McAllen, TX Public · 2 feeder programs | 101 | Computer Science | — | 27% | — | — |
All 100 schools in Texas
Every school in Texas with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson | Public | 2,385 | 11 |
| University of North Texas | Denton | Public | 2,022 | 10 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | Public | 1,851 | 10 |
| Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station | Public | 1,202 | 12 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas | Private not-for-profit | 926 | 8 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington | Public | 790 | 10 |
| University of Houston | Houston | Public | 596 | 9 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock | Public | 422 | 7 |
| Texas State University | San Marcos | Public | 418 | 4 |
| East Texas A&M University | Commerce | Public | 378 | 4 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg | Public | 369 | 6 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | Public | 304 | 13 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont | Public | 295 | 3 |
| Rice University | Houston | Private not-for-profit | 268 | 7 |
| Houston City College | Houston | Public | 251 | 3 |
What data scientists earn in Texas
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $120,230. Texas pays above the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Texas
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Data Scientists page.
How to become a Data Scientist
Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Texas
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Data Scientists25 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 11.0102Artificial Intelligence
- 11.0103Information Technology
- 11.0701Computer Science
- 11.0802Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
- 11.0804Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
- 26.1103Bioinformatics
- 26.1104Computational Biology
- 26.1199Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
- 27.0101Mathematics, General
- 27.0301Applied Mathematics, General
- 27.0303Computational Mathematics
- 27.0304Computational and Applied Mathematics
- 27.0305Financial Mathematics
- 27.0306Mathematical Biology
- 27.0399Applied Mathematics, Other
- 27.0501Statistics, General
- 27.0502Mathematical Statistics and Probability
- 27.0503Mathematics and Statistics
- 27.0601Applied Statistics, General
- 27.9999Mathematics and Statistics, Other
- 30.0801Mathematics and Computer Science
- 30.3001Computational Science
- 30.3901Economics and Computer Science
- 30.4801Linguistics and Computer Science
- 30.7001Data Science, General
Common questions
Answers for people weighing data scientists programs in Texas.
What degree do you need to become a Data Scientist?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Computer Science, which awarded 2,976 degrees in Texas in 2024-25, 19.1% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Data Scientist?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 27 programs to this occupation. The largest are Data Analytics, Computer Science, Computer and Information Sciences, Mathematics, plus 11 more. Together they graduate about 15,572 people a year in Texas.
How much do data scientists earn in Texas?+
The median is $122,090 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 1.5% above the U.S. median of $120,230. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for data scientists growing?+
BLS projects a +33.5% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, much faster than average, with roughly 23,400 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Texas?+
100 institutions in Texas reported graduates from at least one of the 27 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do data scientists work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Intelligence Analyst, Clinical Data Manager, Data Management Manager, Market Intelligence Consultant, Competitive Intelligence Analyst, Business Intelligence Analyst (BI Analyst) among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 15-2051.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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