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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Southwest Region

22 Ranked Colleges
980 Degrees Awarded
$82,026 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 59,565 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,776 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,474 and $22,880 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 980 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. That schools that top this list have a program in computer science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree compsci students.

Top 22 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North American University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region. North American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stafford, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on Computer Science at North American University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Computer Science at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 436 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Computer Science Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region. University of Houston - Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at UH Clear Lake

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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Christian University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at Oklahoma Christian University

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Tulsa

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With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at Arizona State University - Skysong

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 59 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State Computer Science Report

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University of Houston - Victoria came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Houston - Victoria

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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

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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Central Oklahoma

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Texas Southern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at TSU

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at Lamar University

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Southern Methodist University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Computer Science at Southern Methodist University

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 26 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 22 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 19 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona Computer Science Report

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Baylor Computer Science Report

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at St. Mary’s

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #21, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at NAU

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at Grand Canyon University

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