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

11 Colleges
$114,251 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 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 Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Southwest Region . UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 6,529
Arizona 2,554
Oklahoma 771
New Mexico 346

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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).

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