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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

12 Colleges
$65,430 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate 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 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the computer and information sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best school in the Southwest Region for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at The University of Texas at Dallas 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 medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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University of North Texas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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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 12 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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