20
Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,769
Master's Degrees
If you pursue a master's degree in
general computer & information sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #14 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for general computer & information sciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,769 master's degrees in general computer & information sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The computer and information sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality computer and information sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
Quality Overall Is Important
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general computer & information sciences students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other general computer & information sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general computer & information sciences related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general computer & information sciences students working on their master's degree.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.