2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 59,565 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the compsci master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great value for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 per year.
UT Rio Grande Valley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Central Oklahoma helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in the Southwest Region . UCO is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCO are $18,116 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great value for computer science students working on their master’s degree. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU are $35,802 per year.
SMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas State are $17,220 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Socorro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at New Mexico Tech are $25,665 a year.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH Clear Lake are $18,990 per year.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Oklahoma graduate students pay an average of $23,876 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northern Arizona University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NAU are $20,125 per year.
Read full report on Computer Science at Northern Arizona University
Best Computer Science Colleges by State
Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,891 |
| Arizona | 1,488 |
| Oklahoma | 310 |
| New Mexico | 60 |
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Majors Related to CompSci
One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to CompSci
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| 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 15 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.
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