2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Southwest Region
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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 808 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Southwest Region
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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 #2 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 99 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Tulsa landed the #4 spot on the list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
University of Tulsa also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 11 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree computer science students list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 357 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’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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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree computer science students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Northern Arizona University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 6 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489.
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University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
UH Victoria not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Computer Science Master’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 UH Victoria are $15,466.
Texas Southern University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
TSU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arizona came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Baylor University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Baylor also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Southern Methodist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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- *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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