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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region

37 Ranked Colleges
2,297 Degrees Awarded
$78,265 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,297 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 503 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at UT Dallas

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American InterContinental University - Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Full AIU Houston Computer Information Systems Report

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Out of the 37 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #3 spot on the list. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Texas A&M Kingsville

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Rice

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 426 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Arlington Computer Information Systems Report

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American InterContinental University - Online ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 97 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

Full AIU Online Computer Information Systems Report

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 69 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Texas A&M Commerce

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With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 120 masters’s CIS degrees 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.

Full University of Arizona Computer Information Systems Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 82 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio Computer Information Systems Report

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at OCU

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

With a ranking of #12, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 280 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Grand Canyon University

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Texas Woman’s University

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 43 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 masters’s degrees 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 Computer Information Systems at UNT

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With a ranking of #16, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 39 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 94 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Computer Information Systems at The University of Texas at Austin

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Texas Tech University

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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Houston - Clear Lake

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at PVAMU

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 52 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Computer Information Systems at UH

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Full MSU Texas Computer Information Systems Report

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With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 14 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Oklahoma Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 masters’s CIS 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 full report on Computer Information Systems at Oklahoma Christian University

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