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2024 Best Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region

18 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,862 IS Degrees Awarded
$61,632 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in information science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #58 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for information science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,862 degrees in information science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Science School

Best Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region The is program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Information Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Information Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Information Science Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in IS
Master's Degrees in IS
Doctor's Degrees in IS

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Information Science in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the is degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in IS

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
132 IS Degrees Awarded
$54,885 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in information science. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 132 information science students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the is program report average early career earnings of $54,885.

More information about a degree in information science from The University of Texas at Austin

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 IS Degrees Awarded
$115,112 Median Starting Salary

Southern Methodist University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in information science. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 116 information science students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year. Information Science degree recipients from Southern Methodist University earn a boost of about $53,480 over the average earnings of information science graduates.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
395 IS Degrees Awarded
$83,036 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in information science has to look into The University of Texas at Dallas. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were approximately 395 information science students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year. Those information science students who get their degree from The University of Texas at Dallas make $21,404 more than the typical is student.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
163 IS Degrees Awarded
$67,182 Median Starting Salary

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in information science. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 163 information science students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Those information science students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - College Station make $5,550 more than the standard is grad.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In TX
17.6% Growth in Graduates

Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 17 information science students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 information science students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
294 IS Degrees Awarded
6.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 294 information science students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the is program earn an average of $62,087 in the first couple years of working.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
208 IS Degrees Awarded
10.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were about 208 information science students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the is program report average early career wages of $42,001.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were about 20 information science students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.

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Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were about 5 information science students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the is program make an average of $52,557 for their early career.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 1,663
Arizona 287 24
Oklahoma 257 31
New Mexico 219 2

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Information Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 1,862

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Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 11,637
Information Technology 4,146
Computer Science 3,776
Computer Systems Networking 1,567
Computer Programming 1,256
Computer Software & Applications 878
Computer Systems Analysis 407
Data Processing 373
Other Computer & Information Sciences 91
Data Entry 25

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