2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 808 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree compsci students.
Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree compsci students list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Computer Science Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 99 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Computer Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree compsci students list, Texas State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’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 Texas State are $17,040.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Tulsa. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
University of Tulsa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Computer Science Report
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 357 masters’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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 23 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree compsci students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree compsci students list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Computer Science Report
Northern Arizona University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Houston - Victoria landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Victoria, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Victoria are $15,466, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Texas Southern University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
TSU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Southern University are $13,221, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arizona came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Science Master’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.
Baylor University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor University is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Southern Methodist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 48 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- 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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