2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Southwest Region
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In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. 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” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree 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
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree compsci students.
Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 14 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree compsci students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Tulsa landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Tulsa, the school also landed 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 some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - 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. 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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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 #4 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s compsci degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.
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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southern Methodist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s compsci 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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