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

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$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 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

Check out the CIS doctor'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 Austin to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in CIS at UT Austin, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

About 39% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 61% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

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 Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 18% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 13% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#4

Rice University

Houston, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place 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.

About 13% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 88% are male.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Women make up 27% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 20% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Northern Arizona University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

Women make up 14% of the CIS majors at the school.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

Full Computer Information Systems at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

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 12 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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