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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 64 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s”.
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 Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 849 masters’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 90%. 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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Out of the 64 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 467 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees 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 86%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 64 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 460 masters’s computer and information sciences 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 415 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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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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 #5 for the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 285 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 227 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
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University of North Texas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 151 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at University of North Texas
University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 149 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Southern Methodist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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 Southern Methodist University Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #10, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 128 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 128 students 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 Arizona State University - Skysong Computer & Information Sciences Report
American InterContinental University - Online landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Schaumburg, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 97 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 97 masters’s computer and information sciences 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 Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 UH Computer & Information Sciences Report
Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 96 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M Kingsville Computer & Information Sciences Report
Lamar University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 95 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lamar University Computer & Information Sciences Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 82 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 69 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #19, University of Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 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%.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at University of Dallas
University of New Mexico - Main 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 Master’s ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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.
Full Ottawa University - Phoenix Computer & Information Sciences Report
Texas State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 59 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 56 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #24, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Texas Tech University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Texas Tech Computer & Information Sciences Report
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