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

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

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor'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. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Women make up 16% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 86% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Women make up 11% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UT Dallas, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

About 18% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 13% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 13% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Of the 10 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Texas Tech, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #10, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona 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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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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