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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

21 Colleges
$115,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

With 60,971 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 & Information Sciences 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 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a 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 #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,583
Texas 3,780
Oklahoma 166
New Mexico 100

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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 Almonroth.

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