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2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than 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 $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Computer Science Report

#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 $48-$75k. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 33 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

Read full report on Computer Science at UTEP

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Computer Science Report

#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 $48-$75k. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 3 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona Computer Science Report

#6

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

University of Tulsa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 5 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Tulsa has also earned the #4 rank 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.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Tulsa

#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Oklahoma 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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#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 $48-$75k list. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478.

Read more about Computer Science at Southern Methodist University

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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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