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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in information science, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,394 and had an average of $28,852 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,862 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,632 and $29,929 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,153 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in information science. To top this list, a school must have a successful information science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree is students.
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #1 spot on the list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 346 students 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 163 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Texas A&M College Station Information Science Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 132 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UT Austin Information Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 116 masters’s IS degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Information Science at Southern Methodist University
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 79 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Information Science at University of North Texas
Lamar University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified masters’s IS 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%.
Full Lamar University Information Science Report
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 45 masters’s IS 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%.
Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Information Science Report
Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 37 degrees to qualified masters’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at DBU
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 34 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Science at The University of Texas at Arlington
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 26 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
University of Houston - Victoria ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UH Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Full UH Victoria Information Science Report
Baylor University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s IS students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full Baylor Information Science Report
Prairie View A & M University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at PVAMU
With a ranking of #13, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 14 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 Information Science at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
Tarleton State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Science at Tarleton State University
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 10 masters’s IS 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 Information Science at University of Arizona
Strayer University - Texas landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - Texas
University of Houston came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at University of Houston
With a ranking of #19, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M International University Information Science Report
South University, Austin landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. South University, Austin is located in Round Rock, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Science at South University, Austin
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at UTEP
Texas Tech University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Information Science at Texas Tech
New Mexico Highlands University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. New Mexico Highlands University is a small school located in Las Vegas, New Mexico that handed out 2 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Science at New Mexico Highlands University
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IS Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s IS students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Information Science at UT Rio Grande Valley
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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.
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