2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Information Science 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Science Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Dallas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for information science students. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
On average, IS graduates from UT Arlington take out $21,835 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, IS majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
While working on their degree, IS majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $16,190 in student debt.
Full Information Science at The University of Texas at Austin Report
With a ranking of #6, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Texas A&M Commerce take out is $20,437.
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Lamar University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #9 on the list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.
Full Information Science at University of Houston - Clear Lake Report
University of Houston - Victoria landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. UH Victoria is a small public school located in the city of Victoria.
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Best Information Science Colleges by State
Explore the best information science colleges 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 26 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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