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

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 64 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 Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer and information sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Dallas to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

About 34% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 32% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Women make up 53% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Women make up 41% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 48% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Of the 151 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UNT, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Of the 149 students majoring in computer and information sciences at University of Arizona, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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Southern Methodist University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 21% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#10

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 128 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Rice, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
12 American InterContinental University - Online Schaumburg, IL

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 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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