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

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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 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 116 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer and information sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 850 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UOPX - Arizona, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 73% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

About 19% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 78% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

About 17% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 83% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

About 21% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 79% are male.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 438 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UT Austin, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#11

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #11, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#12

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

About 22% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#13

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

With a ranking of #13, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 18% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #14, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 19% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

Of the 172 students majoring in computer and information sciences at ASU - Skysong, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#17

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 149 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Rice, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
18 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
19 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
20 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
21 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
22 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
23 New Mexico State University - Main Campus Las Cruces, NM

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.

  • 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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