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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$27,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science programs and 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree computer science students.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Southwest Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 14 students 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 College Station

#2

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Tulsa. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed 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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Computer Science at ASU - Tempe

#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 #4 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. 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.

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 UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oklahoma Computer Science Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 11 doctorate’s computer science degrees 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Science at UTSA

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate 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 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Arizona

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.

Read more about Computer Science at SMU

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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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