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

37 Colleges
$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 Most Popular 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 37 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Dallas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 28% of the CIS majors at the school.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

Women make up 30% of the CIS majors at the school.

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

#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#4

Rice University

Houston, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the CIS majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 97 students majoring in CIS at AIU Online, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 23% of the CIS majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Of the 94 students majoring in CIS at UT Austin, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Women make up 28% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

University of North Texas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in CIS at UNT, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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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 27 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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