by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 167 colleges that offered a degree in computer information systems. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular computer information systems programs in the United States.
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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 “Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region cis students.
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 list. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 1,507 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 167 schools in the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 1,325 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 full report on Computer Information Systems at The University of Texas at Dallas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 863 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 510 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Grand Canyon University Computer Information Systems Report
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 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 446 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at The University of Texas at Arlington
University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 426 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Houston
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 425 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of North Texas Computer Information Systems Report
Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 369 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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
Rice University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 293 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 284 degrees to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Computer Information Systems Report
American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. American InterContinental University - Online is located in Schaumburg, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 246 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at AIU Online
University of Arizona ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 210 ’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 more about Computer Information Systems at University of Arizona
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 183 degrees to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Computer Information Systems Report
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 150 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Texas A&M University - Commerce
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 150 degrees to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 148 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Computer Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #17, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 157 students in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Computer Information Systems Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 122 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at NMSU Main Campus
South Texas College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school awarded 273 diplomas to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at South Texas College
Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 130 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Texas A&M Kingsville
Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 344 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lone Star College System Computer Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #22, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 115 degrees to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Texas State
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. OSU Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 109 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at OSU Institute of Technology
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
University of Houston - Downtown ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 101 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Houston - Downtown Computer Information Systems Report
Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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