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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$27,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,411 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 80 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UTSA Computer Science Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Science at ASU - Tempe

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Science at Texas A&M College Station

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Arizona

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at The University of Texas at El Paso

#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree computer science students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Oklahoma

#7

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

University of Tulsa landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Tulsa, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Tulsa

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern Methodist University Computer Science Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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