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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

65 Colleges
$55,683 Avg Salary
$30,670 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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Southern Methodist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the town of Socorro.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Computer & Information Sciences students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
12 Baylor University Waco, TX
13 University of Phoenix - Arizona Tempe, AZ

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 5,487
Texas 12,825
New Mexico 493
Oklahoma 1,224

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Almonroth.

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