2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Information Science 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.
The Best Value Information Science 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 18 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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 Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IS majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Information Science Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $40,996 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin also made our Best Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.
Read full report on Information Science at The University of Texas at Austin
The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year.
Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large 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 undergraduate student at SMU are $60,236 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SMU also is in the top 10% of our Best Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
Read full report on Information Science at Southern Methodist University
Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UTEP are $24,952 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prairie View A & M University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PVAMU are $26,874 a year.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $38,855 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
Read full report on Information Science at Texas A&M University - College Station
University of Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of North Texas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information science programs. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNT are $20,906 a year.
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information science programs. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
UT Dallas undergraduate students pay an average of $39,776 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Dallas also did well on our Best Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Information Science at The University of Texas at Dallas
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Clear Lake are $20,994 a year.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Houston - Clear Lake
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 18 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.
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