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2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$27,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Computer Science is the 19th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,411 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,854 and $21,004 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 80 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.

Read more about Computer Science at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Computer Science Report

#3 in overall quality

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 #3 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 14 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at Texas A&M University - College Station

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Arizona

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make $0-$30k list, UTEP has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UTEP Computer Science Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oklahoma Computer Science Report

#7

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Tulsa Computer Science Report

#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Methodist University Computer Science Report

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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