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2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$20,146 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information science was ranked #57 in the country. In fact 18,325 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IS majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Strayer University - Texas to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, Strayer University - Texas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Strayer University - Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IS majors at Strayer University - Texas accumulate an average of around $41,551 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Advancing Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Advancing Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

University of Advancing Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $17,461 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great value for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate students pay an average of $19,333 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarleton are $17,582 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in the Southwest Region . UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

UT Arlington undergraduate students pay an average of $29,299 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IS majors at UT Arlington take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,590.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of Oklahoma is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $20,906 per year. IS majors at UNT take out an average of $26,592 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is a large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Angelo State are $17,978 a year.

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#8

South University, Austin

Round Rock, TX

South University, Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. South University, Austin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Round Rock.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South University, Austin are $18,000 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IS majors at South University, Austin accumulate an average of around $44,001 in student debt.

Full Information Science at South University, Austin Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree information science programs. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M Commerce are $22,266 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IS majors at Texas A&M Commerce accumulate an average of around $19,553 in student debt.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,787
Arizona 24
Oklahoma 31
New Mexico 2

Information Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 The Opte Project.

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