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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
125 Degrees Awarded
$22,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 81,384 computer information systems students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 125 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 10 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

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

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Southwest Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. 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 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 Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s CIS degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

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

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#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree cis students list, Texas Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech Computer Information Systems Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computer Information Systems 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.

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#3 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 7 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems 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 New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

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

#10 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s CIS degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree cis students list, UT Arlington has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#12 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 1 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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