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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer information systems students, making the major the most popular in the country.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for CIS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Information Systems

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best school in the Southwest Region for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

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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 information systems schools in the Southwest Region . UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of North Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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American InterContinental University - Online ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

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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
Texas 6,529
Arizona 2,554
Oklahoma 771
New Mexico 346

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 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).

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