by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 88,434 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 11,637 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,446 and $28,134 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,915 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 91 colleges that offer a degree in computer information systems. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer information systems program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The cis school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree cis students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Western Technical College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Western Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at DeVry University - Arizona
Out of the 91 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. DeVry University - Texas is a private for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at DeVry University - Texas
Out of the 91 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. OSU Institute of Technology is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region. SWCID is a small school located in Big Spring, Texas that handed out 2 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf
With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus
Oklahoma City Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OCCC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 83 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Navajo Technical University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Navajo Tech is a public institution located in Crownpoint, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Navajo Technical University Computer Information Systems Report
Austin Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 144 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Austin Community College District
Cameron University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cameron University is a small public school situated in Lawton, Oklahoma. It awarded 17 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Cameron University
Tulsa Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 66 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Tulsa Community College
Hallmark University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Hallmark University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 8 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Hallmark University
University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 626 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of Phoenix - Arizona
Vernon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Vernon, Texas, and it awarded 14 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Vernon College
Howard College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Howard College is located in Big Spring, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Full Howard County Junior College Computer Information Systems Report
Luna Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Luna Community College Computer Information Systems Report
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Miami, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at NEO A&M College
Arizona Western College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. AWC is located in Yuma, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Alamogordo, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at NMSU Alamogordo
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. OSU-OKC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Computer Information Systems Report
Temple College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Temple, Texas, and it awarded 11 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Temple College
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus
Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Chandler, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Paradise Valley Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 19 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Computer Information Systems Report
Santa Fe Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Santa Fe Community College
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