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2024 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region

54 Colleges in the Southwest Region
11,637 CIS Degrees Awarded
$51,446 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in computer information systems, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #9 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 54 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 11,637 degrees in computer information systems to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer Information Systems School

Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of computer information systems school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Computer Information Systems School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in CIS
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Computer Information Systems in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of cis degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in CIS

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
293 CIS Degrees Awarded
20.1% Growth in Graduates

Rice University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in computer information systems. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were about 293 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer information systems major at Rice University get $71,324 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
863 CIS Degrees Awarded
34.9% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a degree in computer information systems. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 863 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from The University of Texas at Austin receive $37,687 more than the standard cis graduate.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36th Most Popular In TX

Any student who is interested in computer information systems needs to look into Texas Christian University. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were about 23 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,507 CIS Degrees Awarded
$53,137 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in computer information systems has to take a look at University of Phoenix - Arizona. Located in the large city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1507 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, cis degree recipients usually make about $53,137 in their early careers.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,325 CIS Degrees Awarded
2.9% Growth in Graduates

UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1325 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from The University of Texas at Dallas get an earnings boost of approximately $23,483 above the average income of computer information systems graduates.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
369 CIS Degrees Awarded
58.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 369 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer information systems students who get their degree from Texas Tech University receive $17,788 more than the standard cis grad.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
425 CIS Degrees Awarded
40.5% Growth in Graduates

UNT is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. This university ranks 14th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 425 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from University of North Texas receive an earnings boost of about $14,167 above the typical income of computer information systems graduates.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
210 CIS Degrees Awarded
3.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 210 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from University of Arizona receive an earnings boost of approximately $16,910 over the average income of computer information systems graduates.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
426 CIS Degrees Awarded
11.3% Growth in Graduates

UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 426 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer information systems major at University of Houston earn $11,636 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
183 CIS Degrees Awarded
1.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 183 computer information systems students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year. Computer Information Systems degree recipients from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus get an earnings boost of about $2,870 over the typical earnings of computer information systems graduates.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 6,484
Arizona 287 2,530
Oklahoma 257 770
New Mexico 219 346

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Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

CIS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 8,096
Information Technology 3,302
Informatics 158
Other Computer & Information Sciences 66
Artificial Intelligence 15

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Information Technology 4,146
Computer Science 3,776
Information Science 1,862
Computer Systems Networking 1,567
Computer Programming 1,256
Computer Software & Applications 878
Computer Systems Analysis 407
Data Processing 373
Other Computer & Information Sciences 91
Data Entry 25

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