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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
137 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for a Doctorate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country. 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 Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in computer information systems. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer information systems programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for a Doctorate

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

Top 11 Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for a Doctorate. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s CIS degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Austin offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UT Austin Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying cis list, UH has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UH Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 11 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

UNT also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT, 2,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Tech University]](/colleges/texas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)

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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 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for a Doctorate. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,038 of the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU were GI Bill® students, of which 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. In addition to receiving other benefits, 39 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for a Doctorate ranking. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

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.Of the 28,669 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Dallas, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,706. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Dallas offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington, 2,109 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 UT Arlington Veteran Student Life Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s CIS degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

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.Among the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice, 157 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,656. During this same period, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rice University]](/colleges/rice-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 7 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, NAU supports 29,566 students, and 1,055 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 622 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. On top of their other funding sources, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Northern Arizona University Veteran Student Life Report

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for a Doctorate list. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 14,227 students enrolled at NMSU Main Campus, 620 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NMSU Main Campus]](/colleges/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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