2023 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Information Science Master'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 Most Popular Information Science Master'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 24 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Dallas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 58% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 48% of the IS majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Science at Texas A&M University - College Station
The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Of the 132 students majoring in IS at UT Austin, 31% are male and 69% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Southwest Region . SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
Women make up 21% of the IS majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the IS majors at the school.
Full Information Science at University of North Texas Report
Lamar University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.
Of the 69 students majoring in IS at Lamar University, 54% are male and 46% are female.
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.
Women make up 51% of the IS majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Dallas Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.
Of the 37 students majoring in IS at DBU, 65% are male and 35% are female.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.
About 53% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 47% are male.
Full Information Science at The University of Texas at Arlington Report
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information science programs. UMHB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belton.
About 31% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 69% are male.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
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 |
Majors Related to IS
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 24 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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