2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Southwest Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 60,631 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, computer science is the 8th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 4,178 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 996 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree computer science students.
Top 22 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Southwest Region
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North American University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Stafford, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 68 degrees to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North American University Computer Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Socorro, New Mexico, and it awarded 10 masters’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full New Mexico Tech Computer Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 267 masters’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Computer Science at ASU - Tempe
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 26 masters’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Christian University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 masters’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full OC Computer Science Report
University of Tulsa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Full University of Tulsa Computer Science Report
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 278 masters’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at Arizona State University - Skysong
Texas State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 45 masters’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Read more about Computer Science at Texas State University
University of Houston - Victoria ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Victoria is a public institution located in Victoria, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at University of Houston - Victoria
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 86 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UCO Computer Science Report
Texas Southern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Read more about Computer Science at Texas Southern University
With a ranking of #13, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 47 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Lamar University
Southern Methodist University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, 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 22 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Science at SMU
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.
Read more about Computer Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Oklahoma
University of Arizona ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at University of Arizona
With a ranking of #18, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Baylor
St. Mary’s University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Read full report on Computer Science at St. Mary’s
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Computer Science Report
Northern Arizona University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 21 masters’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at Northern Arizona University
With a ranking of #22, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Grand Canyon University
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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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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