Overview

The emphasis on collaboration with industry and preparation for careers in academia, business, nonprofit organizations, and government laboratories is a powerful driver for original research and innovative product development.

The Computer Science (Software Systems Concentration) program from Texas State University integrates cutting-edge research, innovation, and entrepreneurship to prepare students for multiple career paths.

Program Mission

The mission of the Department of Computer Science is to advance the knowledge of computer science and technology through education, research, and service for the betterment of society. The program focuses on key areas of applied computing of national priority:

computer security and networking
data analytics and management
high-performance computing
human-computer interaction
informatics
software engineering

The curriculum emphasizes building complementary and interdisciplinary technical skills in applied computing and equipping students with non-technical skills that are essential to navigating multiple career paths.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Data Driven Computational Methods and Infrastructure

Advanced Data Mining

Advanced Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition

Bioinformatics

Human Computer Interaction: Concepts, Models, and Methodologies

Human Factors and Ergonomics

Image Processing and Computer Vision

HCI Paradigms for Animation, Visualization, and Virtual/Augmented Reality

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

54 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Marcos, United States

Disciplines

Computer Sciences Web Technologies & Cloud Computing Software Engineering View 23 other PhDs in Web Technologies & Cloud Computing in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants with a bachelor's and a master's degree

baccalaureate degree in computer science or related field from a regionally accredited university
master's degree in computer science or related field from a regionally accredited university
a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted
minimum 3.3 GPA in all completed graduate course work

Applicants with a bachelor's degree only

baccalaureate degree in computer science or related field from a regionally accredited university
a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted
minimum 3.0 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

16380 USD / year

≈ 16380 USD / year
Out-of-State

16380 USD / year

≈ 16380 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9000 USD / year

≈ 9000 USD / year

Living costs

San Marcos

United States

921 - 1707 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Program Mission

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Delivered

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General requirements

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Living costs

San Marcos

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