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2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

29 Ranked Colleges
2,116 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CIS Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 81,384 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, computer information systems is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,664 and had an average of $26,071 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 10,504 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,111 and $24,345 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,116 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer information systems programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree cis students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 99 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 525 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS 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 Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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#8 in overall quality

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 #5 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 70 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’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 UTSA are $25,807.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin are $6,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Computer Information Systems Report

#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 71 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH Computer Information Systems Report

#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’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 Tech University are $17,530.

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#10

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

With a ranking of #10, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935.

Full MSU Texas Computer Information Systems Report

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 366 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’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 The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

Full UT Arlington Computer Information Systems Report

#12

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
#17 in overall quality

Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree cis students with aid list, TWU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’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 TWU are $14,962.

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#13

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 44 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’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 UNM are $19,890.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Computer Information Systems Report

#6 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 45 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’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 OSU are $23,963.

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#15

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#18 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree cis students with aid list, SHSU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Sam Houston State University Computer Information Systems Report

#25 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree cis students with aid list, UT Tyler has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Tyler Computer Information Systems Report

#17

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 30 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree cis students with aid list, Texas A&M Corpus Christi has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’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 A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683.

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#15 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 13 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NMSU Main Campus Computer Information Systems Report

#19

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 105 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 67 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree cis students with aid list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’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 A&M University - Commerce are $14,549.

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#21

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#11 in overall quality

University of North Texas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 50 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 134 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#23 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

PVAMU also took the #23 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at PVAMU are $17,071, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216.

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#25

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#19 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree cis students with aid list, NAU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’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 Northern Arizona University are $19,489.

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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%.

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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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