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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer science program at the school. 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 $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Science at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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#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 $30-$48k. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 14 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Read more about Computer Science at Texas A&M University - College Station

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. 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 more about Computer Science at University of Arizona

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UTEP Computer Science Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Computer Science Report

#7

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s 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.

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#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

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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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