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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Computer & Information Sciences is the 15th most popular major in the country with 51,681 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 8,096 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,761 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 68 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general computer and information sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences students.
Out of the 68 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 538 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 68 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 438 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UT Austin General Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 358 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Houston General Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 194 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UTSA General Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 182 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 168 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Rice University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 130 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 118 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Texas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Houston, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Houston - Downtown General Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Arizona landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 87 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Arizona
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #14, South Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Texas College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #15, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 58 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 55 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus General Computer & Information Sciences Report
East Central University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. ECU is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 54 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 43 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at The University of Texas at Tyler
Prairie View A & M University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 38 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Prairie View A & M University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Houston - Victoria ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. UH Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 36 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus General Computer & Information Sciences Report
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