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2022 Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

12 Colleges
$99,500 Avg Salary
$102,224 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree School for You

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2022 Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for CIS majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

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University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2022 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,730
Texas 6,429
New Mexico 403
Oklahoma 780

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 48,796
Information Technology 28,174
Informatics 2,431
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,561
Artificial Intelligence 390
Human-Centered Technology Design 32

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 53,722
Information Technology 38,958
Information Science 18,368
Computer Systems Networking 14,814
Computer Software & Applications 13,180

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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