2023 Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information science was ranked #38 in the country. In fact 6,934 degrees and certificates were handed out 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the IS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in the Southwest Region for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU are $35,802 a year.
SMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at El Paso is a great value for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UTEP graduate students pay an average of $16,621 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Information Science at The University of Texas at El Paso Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Prairie View A & M University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
PVAMU graduate students pay an average of $17,378 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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University of Houston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information science programs. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
UH graduate students pay an average of $18,871 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 15% of our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Dallas are $29,252 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Dallas also did well on our Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information science programs. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
UH Clear Lake graduate students pay an average of $18,990 in tuition and fees each year.
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Tarleton State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Tarleton are $15,031 a year.
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Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information science programs. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,604 per year.
Full Information Science at Texas A & M University - Central Texas Report
Best Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,283 |
| Arizona | 14 |
| Oklahoma | 0 |
| New Mexico | 0 |
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Information Science Related Majors for IS
One of 9 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to IS
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 20,748 |
| Computer Science | 15,813 |
| Information Technology | 10,754 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 4,047 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 817 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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