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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

10 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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in the Southwest Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree computer and information sciences students list, UNT has also earned the #4 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 UNT are $15,618.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at 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 UT Austin General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree computer and information sciences students list, UH has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree computer and information sciences students list, Texas A&M Corpus Christi has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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 The University of Texas at Dallas

#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNM General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#10 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 3 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. 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 list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students 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.

Full Rice General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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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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