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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

9 Colleges
$112,216 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Computer Science is the #21 most popular major in the country with 15,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Computer Science 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 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the compsci doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in the Southwest Region for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer science programs. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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#9

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

University of Tulsa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 381
Arizona 589
Oklahoma 61
New Mexico 14

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
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 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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