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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
124 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Computer & Information Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 48,796 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 7,387 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 124 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general computer and information sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general computer and information sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

Full UNT General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 16 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech University General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at UT Dallas

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

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#7 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at OSU

#10 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 16 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#10

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#11

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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