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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

12 Colleges
$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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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

Women make up 16% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at The University of Texas at Austin Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in CIS at UT Dallas, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

About 18% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 82% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 88% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Houston Report

#4

Rice University

Houston, TX

Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 16 students majoring in CIS at Rice, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 73% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of North Texas Report

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

About 20% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 80% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 86% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

About 67% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 33% are male.

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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 12 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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