by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Information Science is the 47th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,862 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 39 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.
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The information science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region information science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South University, Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region. South University, Austin is located in Round Rock, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Full South University, Austin General Information Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 21 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Texas General Information Science Report
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools 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 #3 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 395 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, 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 90%.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Baptist University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 37 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Victoria landed the #5 spot on the list. UH Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 45 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 26 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
With a ranking of #7, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 116 diplomas to qualified ’s information science students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 General Information Science at Southern Methodist University
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 294 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
University of Advancing Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Advancing Technology is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Advancing Technology General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 45 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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 General Information Science at UH Clear Lake
Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 14 ’s information science degrees 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 more about General Information Science at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
With a ranking of #13, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 208 ’s 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 North Texas General Information Science Report
Lamar University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Tarleton State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 42 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
North Central Texas College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Gainesville, Texas, and it awarded 26 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Angelo State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Angelo State
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information science degrees to 163 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University - College Station
Prairie View A & M University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. PVAMU is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 14 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 132 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Information Science at The University of Texas at Austin
Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is located in Durant, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Information Science at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Eastern Arizona College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Thatcher, Arizona, and it awarded 7 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Eastern Arizona College
Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Shawnee, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Oklahoma Baptist University
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Full Texas A&M Kingsville General Information Science Report
LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longview, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at LeTourneau University
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