by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 91 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. To top this list, a school must have a successful computer information systems program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. UOPX - 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 UOPX - Arizona
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 144 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Austin Community College District
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Lone Star College System
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Tarrant County College is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 99 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tarrant County College District Computer Information Systems Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Oklahoma City Community College is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Oklahoma City Community College
With a ranking of #6, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 70 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Full Tulsa Community College Computer Information Systems Report
San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 65 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Jacinto Community College Computer Information Systems Report
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Oklahoma State University 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.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at OSU Institute of Technology
Western Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Western Technical College is a private for-profit institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Technical College Computer Information Systems Report
South Texas College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Full South Texas College Computer Information Systems Report
Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 38 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Houston Community College
Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Arizona Western College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Arizona Western College 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.
With a ranking of #15, Palo Alto College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Paradise Valley Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 19 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Computer Information Systems Report
Central Texas College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 18 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Central Texas College
Cameron University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Cameron University is a small school located in Lawton, Oklahoma that handed out 17 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Collin County Community College District landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 15 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Collin County Community College District
Glendale Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Glendale Community College
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
Howard College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Big Spring, Texas, and it awarded 14 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Howard College
Vernon College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Vernon College is a small school located in Vernon, Texas that handed out 14 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Vernon College
Yavapai College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Yavapai College is a public institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Yavapai College
DeVry University - Arizona ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. DeVry University - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full DeVry University - Arizona Computer Information Systems Report
San Juan College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 12 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
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