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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

65 Colleges
$49,252 Avg Salary
$28,012 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences 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 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a .

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 degree in the Southwest Region . UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for computer and information sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences 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.

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#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for computer and information sciences students. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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Out of the 65 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Texas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer and information sciences programs. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #9, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer & Information Sciences students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
13 University of Houston Houston, TX

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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