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

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UT Austin, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Women make up 44% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Women make up 14% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in computer and information sciences at ASU - Tempe, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

About 39% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 61% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 18% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Rice University

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #7, Rice University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Rice, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 16 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UH, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

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

Women make up 22% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth.

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