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2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 254,454 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the 6th most popular major in the United States. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 10,138 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 116 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in computer and information sciences.

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Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 850 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 116 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 786 bachelors’s computer and information sciences 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 770 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees 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 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Computer & Information Sciences Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 582 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full University of Houston Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Out of the 116 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #5 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 549 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at UTSA

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 473 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 441 bachelors’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%.

Full UT Arlington Computer & Information Sciences Report

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 438 bachelors’s computer and information sciences 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 407 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 Computer & Information Sciences at University of Arizona

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 388 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at UNT

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 368 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 309 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students 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 full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Texas Tech University

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

With a ranking of #13, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 285 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Grand Canyon University

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American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, this fairly large private for-profit school handed out 193 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at AIU Online

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 172 diplomas to qualified bachelors’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%.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at ASU - Skysong

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With a ranking of #16, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 155 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 149 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Rice University

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 140 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 136 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, 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 85%.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Computer & Information Sciences Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 124 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, 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 87%.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at University of Oklahoma

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 122 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 Computer & Information Sciences at UT Rio Grande Valley

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #22, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 109 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students 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%.

Full Northern Arizona University Computer & Information Sciences Report

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #24, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 101 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 94 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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