Computer Science Schools In Texas
There are 51 accredited computer science schools in Texas for faculty who teach computer science classes to choose from. The trends in Texas' computer science academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in computer science includes computer science training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Texas Vs. National Computer Science Employment
| Texas | 119,260 |
| National | 1,479,220 |
Approximately 6% of the country's computer science professionals work in Texas state.
Employment Growth for Computer science professionals In Texas
| 103,410 | 115,020 | 117,980 | 117,380 | 25,150 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Texas, computer science is a shrinking field. There were 78,260 less computer science professionals working in Texas in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of computer science professionals has shrunk by 76%. This is faster than the trend for computer science professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of computer science professionals has shrunk by 71% between 2006 and 2010.
Computer Science VS. All Professions salaries in Texas
| $62,994 | $66,944 | $70,134 | $71,738 | $77,527 |
| $42,701 | $44,703 | $45,514 | $47,910 | $49,136 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Computer Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of computer science professionals is declining, the salaries paid to computer science professionals are increasing in Texas. Computer science professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $62,994 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $77,527 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Computer science professionals in Texas
10th percentile |
$40,263 |
25th percentile |
$56,237 |
50th percentile |
$73,550 |
75th percentile |
$93,737 |
90th percentile |
$113,924 |
Thus, computer science professionals' salaries grew by 19% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 183% pay differential between the highest paid computer science professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of computer science in Texas.
Average Salaries for Computer science professionals and related professions in Texas
Computer Engineering |
$95,060 |
Computer Forensics |
$57,405 |
Computer Programming |
$79,990 |
Computer Science |
$73,072 |
Information Systems |
$101,700 |
Information Technology |
$82,054 |
In Texas, computer science professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Computer Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Texas
associate |
22 |
bachelor |
24 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 59 |
The number of students graduating from the 51 accredited computer science schools in Texas is decreasing. In 2006, 458 students graduated from computer science courses in Texas. And in 2010, 396 students graduated.
Thus there was a 14% percent decrease in the number of computer science school degree or certificate graduates in Texas. 41% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in computer science.