by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Computer Science is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 59,565 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,776 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 980 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree computer science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North American University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stafford, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 47 degrees to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Socorro, New Mexico, and it awarded 10 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Computer Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 436 masters’s computer science degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 40 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%.
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. OC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s 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%.
Read more about Computer Science at Oklahoma Christian University
University of Tulsa 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 #6. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Arizona State University - Skysong
Texas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 59 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Houston - Victoria Computer Science Report
Texas A&M University - College Station 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 #10. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 103 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Computer Science at Texas A&M University - College Station
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
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. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on 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 26 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 22 masters’s computer science degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Computer Science Report
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 a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Arizona
Baylor University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St. Mary’s University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Science at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Northern Arizona University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Grand Canyon University 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 #22. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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