24
Ranked Colleges
1,153
Degrees Awarded
$29,600
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,862 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,153 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general information science.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree information science students.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 346 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Full UT Dallas General Information Science Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. South University, Austin is a small school located in Round Rock, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South University, Austin General Information Science Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 37 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Dallas Baptist University
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #4 spot on the list. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at UMHB
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 116 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 General Information Science at Southern Methodist University
Strayer University - Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Strayer University - Texas is a private for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Strayer University - Texas
With a ranking of #7, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 45 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 General Information Science at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
Lamar University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Lamar University
University of Houston - Victoria landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston - Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 17 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at University of Houston - Victoria
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 163 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Texas A&M College Station
Prairie View A & M University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Prairie View A & M University is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Prairie View A & M University
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 132 degrees to qualified masters’s information science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at UT Austin
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 79 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Information Science at UNT
Tarleton State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tarleton State University General Information Science Report
Baylor University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 15 students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Information Science at Baylor
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified masters’s information science 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 General Information Science at The University of Texas at Arlington
Texas A&M International University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Information Science at Texas A&M International University
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 10 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Information Science at University of Arizona
University of Houston came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Information Science at University of Houston
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at The University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UT Rio Grande Valley General Information Science Report
New Mexico Highlands University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at New Mexico Highlands University
Texas Tech University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about General Information Science at Texas Tech University
Focus on a Specific Degree Level
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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.
Credits
college factual
