by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 59,565 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the 8th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,776 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,308 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 41 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Advancing Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Stafford, Texas, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Tech is a small school located in Socorro, New Mexico that handed out 23 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Adventist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Adventist University is located in Keene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Tulsa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 42 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Tyler, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma Christian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 16 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northeastern State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NSU is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 57 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Edward’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Saint Edward’s University is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 257 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 531 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas Wesleyan University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Dallas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Dallas is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 55 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Cameron University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Lawton, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longview, Texas. It awarded 9 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 207 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 120 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
Austin College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Austin College is located in Sherman, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #21, Texas Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seguin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 288 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at Texas A&M University - College Station
With a ranking of #23, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 104 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Computer Science Report
Concordia University, Texas ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Concordia University, Texas is located in Lakeway, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 181 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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