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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region

32 Colleges
$51,446 Avg Salary
$28,134 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for computer information systems students. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

On average, CIS graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $33,593 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $136.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 32 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

On average, CIS graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $28,137 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online programs at American InterContinental University - Online helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Southwest Region . AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at AIU Online accumulate an average of around $44,820 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, CIS graduates from OSU take out $25,488 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $282, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent online programs at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, CIS graduates from OSU Institute of Technology carry an average student debtload of $22,230.

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#6

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at OCCC take out is $13,311.

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#7

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at South Texas College accumulate an average of around $6,094 in student debt.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #8 on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at NMSU Main Campus accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt.

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Tulsa Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Tulsa.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Tulsa Community College take out is $17,000.

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public school with a small student population.

On average, CIS graduates from Texas A & M University - Central Texas take out $14,740 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 28 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).

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