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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southwest Region

64 Ranked Colleges
4,963 Degrees Awarded
$77,477 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 254,454 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 26,018 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,252 and $28,012 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,963 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 64 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer and information sciences.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree computer & information sciences students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North American University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Stafford, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 47 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 64 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Ottawa University - Phoenix Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences 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. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 849 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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University of Dallas
Irving, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dallas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. UD is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 66 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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 University of Dallas Computer & Information Sciences Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American InterContinental University - Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. AIU Houston is a small private for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 96 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #7, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 128 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Hallmark University
San Antonio, Texas

Hallmark University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Hallmark University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 97 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students 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%.

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With a ranking of #10, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 42 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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South University, Austin
Round Rock, Texas

South University, Austin came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Round Rock, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 141 masters’s computer and information sciences 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 460 masters’s computer and information sciences 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%.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at The University of Texas at Arlington

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Strayer University - Texas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences 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 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Strayer University - Texas Computer & Information Sciences Report

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belton, Texas. It awarded 26 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. New Mexico Tech is a small school located in Socorro, New Mexico that handed out 10 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 467 students 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 4.5% 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 Computer & Information Sciences at Arizona State University - Tempe

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American InterContinental University - Online came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. American InterContinental University - Online is a private for-profit institution located in Schaumburg, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 97 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 69 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 23 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at University of Tulsa

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Oklahoma Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 10 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%.

Full Oklahoma Christian University Computer & Information Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #22, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s computer and information sciences 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 Computer & Information Sciences at Texas A & M University - Central Texas

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 masters’s computer and information sciences 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 more about Computer & Information Sciences at Lamar University

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 46 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #25, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

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