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2021 Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region

35 Colleges
11,068 Bachelor's Degrees
$28,799 Avg Cost*

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region

This year's Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer & information sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer & information sciences program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

1

University of Phoenix - Arizona tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Southwest Region that are best for non-traditional computer & information sciences students. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.6%. 85,576 of UOPX - Arizona students are exclusively distance learners.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at University of Phoenix - Arizona

2

Our rankings recognize Southern Methodist University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas. As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southwest Region ranking.

About 1.1% of SMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 912 students at SMU are exclusively online. 3,019 of SMU students are attending part time.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Southern Methodist University

3

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best computer & information sciences schools for non-traditional students. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

The student loan default rate at UT Arlington is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 17,309 of UT Arlington students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 22,217 part time students in attendance at UT Arlington.

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

4

Arizona State University - Tempe comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southwest Region list.

About 1.5% of ASU - Tempe students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 37,856 students take at least one class online at ASU - Tempe. 8,480 of ASU - Tempe students are attending part time.

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Northern Arizona University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 1.7% of NAU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 9,603 students at NAU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,368 part time students in attendance at NAU.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Northern Arizona University

6

The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Texas Tech University. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock. Texas Tech not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southwest Region list.

About 1.4% of Texas Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 22,394 students at Texas Tech that take at least one class online. 7,077 of Texas Tech students are attending part time.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Texas Tech University

7

Our rankings recognize The University of Texas at Dallas as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population. UT Dallas also made our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.

About 1.4% of UT Dallas students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 10,632 students take at least one class online at UT Dallas. There are roughly 5,977 part time students in attendance at UT Dallas.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

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The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UT Austin has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southwest Region ranking.

About 0.8% of UT Austin students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 23,198 students take at least one class online at UT Austin. There are roughly 3,479 part time students in attendance at UT Austin.

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

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University of Houston comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population. UH also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southwest Region rankings.

The student loan default rate at UH is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 26,121 students take at least one class online at UH. There are roughly 13,663 part time students in attendance at UH.

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

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University of Arizona earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. Approximately 18,254 students take at least one class online at University of Arizona. 12,642 students are part time.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Arizona Report


 

Best for Non-Traditional Students Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students computer & information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 6,544
Arizona 2,657
Oklahoma 734
New Mexico 203

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