2023 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Dallas to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.
About 42% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 58% are male.
Read full report on Information Science at The University of Texas at Dallas
Out of the 24 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
Women make up 48% of the IS majors at the school.
Full Information Science at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 132 students majoring in IS at UT Austin, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Full Information Science at The University of Texas at Austin Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 21% of the IS majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Science at Southern Methodist University
Out of the 24 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Women make up 67% of the IS majors at the school.
Full Information Science at University of North Texas Report
Lamar University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information science programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 69 students majoring in IS at Lamar University, 54% are male and 46% are female.
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 51% of the IS majors at the school.
Full Information Science at University of Houston - Clear Lake Report
Dallas Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in IS at DBU, 65% are male and 35% are female.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 47% are male.
Read full report on Information Science at The University of Texas at Arlington
With a ranking of #10, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Belton, UMHB is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 69% are male.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
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 |
Information Science Related Majors
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 24 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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