by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 24 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for computer information systems students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,297 master's degrees in computer information systems during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of computer information systems for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality cis program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer information systems students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computer information systems.
It is difficult to beat Rice University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in computer information systems. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Rice University
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in computer information systems. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from The University of Texas at Austin
It is hard to beat University of Arizona if you want to pursue a master's degree in computer information systems. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson.
Computer Information Systems master's degree recipients from University of Arizona earn a boost of approximately $11,541 above the typical earnings of computer information systems majors.
More information about a master’s in computer information systems from University of Arizona
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in computer information systems has to look into Northern Arizona University. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Northern Arizona University
UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richardson.
Those computer information systems students who get their master's degree from The University of Texas at Dallas make $5,106 more than the typical cis graduate.
More information about a master’s in computer information systems from The University of Texas at Dallas
Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix.
Computer Information Systems master's degree recipients from Grand Canyon University get an earnings boost of around $8,700 over the typical earnings of computer information systems majors.
More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Grand Canyon University
Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Texas Tech University
UNT is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from University of North Texas
UTSA is a very large public university located in the large city of San Antonio.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from The University of Texas at San Antonio
Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer information systems from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
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Explore the best computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 235 | 1,728 |
| Arizona | 180 | 463 |
| Oklahoma | 153 | 53 |
| New Mexico | 114 | 53 |
Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer & Information Sciences | 1,769 |
| Information Technology | 428 |
| Informatics | 92 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 8 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Information Science | 1,153 |
| Computer Science | 980 |
| Information Technology | 513 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 19 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 1 |
