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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$23,242 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$114,251 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 20,748 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in the Southwest Region for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.

UT Austin also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great value for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNT are $15,600 a year.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $18,871 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#5

Rice University

Houston, TX

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rice are $49,941 per year.

Rice also made our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #1.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

UT Dallas graduate students pay an average of $29,252 in tuition and fees each year.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

NMSU Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $18,275 in tuition and fees each year.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OSU are $24,175 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, OSU also did well on our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Arlington are $24,005 per year.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNM are $20,487 a year.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,893
Arizona 494
Oklahoma 57
New Mexico 60

Computer Information Systems is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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