2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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 .
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the Southwest Region for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college 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 very large public school located in the city of Richardson.
About 39% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 61% are male.
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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 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 very large student population.
Women make up 18% of the CIS majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Women make up 13% of the CIS majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.
Women make up 27% of the CIS majors at the school.
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Texas Tech University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 20% of the CIS majors at the school.
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Northern Arizona University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the 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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the CIS majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6,529 |
| Arizona | 2,554 |
| Oklahoma | 771 |
| New Mexico | 346 |
Majors Related to CIS
Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to CIS
| 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.