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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the compsci master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Tempe the most popular school in the Southwest Region for computer science students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Of the 436 students majoring in compsci at ASU - Tempe, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Computer Science at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

Of the 105 students majoring in compsci at ASU - Skysong, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Full Computer Science at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

Out of the 22 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Computer Science at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in compsci at Texas State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North American University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. North American University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stafford.

Of the 47 students majoring in compsci at North American University, 74% are male and 26% are female.

Full Computer Science at North American University Report

University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.

Women make up 48% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at University of Houston - Clear Lake Report

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

Of the 26 students majoring in compsci at UT Rio Grande Valley, 81% are male and 19% are female.

Full Computer Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

#7

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

With a ranking of #7, Lamar University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Beaumont.

Women make up 50% of the compsci majors at the school.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in compsci at University of Oklahoma, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

About 15% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 85% are male.

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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

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 22 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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