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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

27 Colleges
$19,871 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

#1

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

Our analysis found MSU Texas to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wichita Falls.

MSU Texas graduate students pay an average of $8,056 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.

UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TWU are $15,048 per year.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi graduate students pay an average of $15,995 in tuition and fees each year.

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

SHSU graduate students pay an average of $16,009 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #8, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer information systems programs. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Rio Grande Valley also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 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 25 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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