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

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 64 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Dallas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 849 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UT Dallas, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Of the 467 students majoring in computer and information sciences at ASU - Tempe, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

About 32% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’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 very large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

About 48% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 52% are male.

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University of North Texas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 54% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree 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.

Women make up 42% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

About 16% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 84% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer & Information Sciences students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
12 American InterContinental University - Online Schaumburg, IL
12 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences schools 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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