2024 Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region
30
Colleges in the Southwest Region
3,776
Computer Science Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
computer science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #8 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 30 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,776 degrees in computer science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Computer Science School
Your choice of computer science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Computer Science Rankings by Degree Level
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 Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Computer Science in the Southwest Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the computer science degree levels they offer.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Computer Science
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
413
Computer Science Degrees Awarded
Texas A&M University - College Station is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in computer science. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were roughly 413 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in computer science from Texas A&M University - College Station
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
73
Computer Science Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in computer science has to check out Southern Methodist University. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 73 computer science students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in computer science from Southern Methodist University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
231
Computer Science Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Arizona if you want to pursue a degree in computer science. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were about 231 computer science students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in computer science from University of Arizona
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
986
Computer Science Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in computer science has to look into Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were about 986 computer science students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in computer science from Arizona State University - Tempe
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
126
Computer Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were approximately 126 computer science students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in computer science from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
317
Computer Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 317 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NM
34
Computer Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 3rd out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 34 computer science students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in computer science from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In TX
44
Computer Science Degrees Awarded
Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney. This college ranks 22nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 44 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In TX
44
Computer Science Degrees Awarded
Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were approximately 44 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in computer science from Baylor University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OK
58
Computer Science Degrees Awarded
University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Tulsa. This university ranks 3rd out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were approximately 58 computer science students who graduated with this degree at University of Tulsa in the most recent year we have data available.
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