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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking.
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. 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 “Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. To top this list, a school must have a successful general information science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree information science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 346 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UT Dallas General Information Science Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 163 masters’s information science degrees 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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 132 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
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.
Full UT Austin General Information Science Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 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 90%. 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%.
Full Southern Methodist University General Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 79 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Texas General Information Science Report
Lamar University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 69 masters’s information science degrees 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%.
Full Lamar University General Information Science Report
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 45 masters’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%.
Full UH Clear Lake General Information Science Report
Dallas Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. DBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Dallas Baptist University
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on General Information Science at UT Arlington
With a ranking of #10, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belton, Texas. It awarded 26 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
With a ranking of #11, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Full UH Victoria General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #12, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 more about General Information Science at Baylor
Prairie View A & M University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Information Science at PVAMU
Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s 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 full report on General Information Science at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
Tarleton State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s 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.
Read more about General Information Science at Tarleton State University
With a ranking of #16, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about General Information Science at University of Arizona
With a ranking of #17, Strayer University - Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at Strayer University - Texas
University of Houston landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read more about General Information Science at UH
Texas A&M International University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Information Science at Texas A&M International University
With a ranking of #20, South University, Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Round Rock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at South University, Austin
With a ranking of #21, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Information Science at UTEP
With a ranking of #22, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Full New Mexico Highlands University General Information Science Report
With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s information science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 Rio Grande Valley General Information Science Report
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Information Science Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s information science degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Information Science at Texas Tech
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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%.
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.
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