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

15 Colleges
$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized 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 15 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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