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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

9 Colleges
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Information Systems

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best school in the Southwest Region for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

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American InterContinental University - Online landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer information systems programs. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges 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 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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