2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
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Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
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Out of the 47 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 a year.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at West Texas A&M University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MSU Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
MSU Texas graduate students pay an average of $8,056 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great value for computer and information sciences 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
SHSU graduate students pay an average of $16,009 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #8, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TWU are $15,048 per year.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Texas Woman’s University Report
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi graduate students pay an average of $15,995 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Report
Southern Methodist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU are $35,802 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SMU also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Southern Methodist University Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,583 |
| Texas | 3,780 |
| Oklahoma | 166 |
| New Mexico | 100 |
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Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
| 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 25 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).
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