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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$23,242 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$114,251 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the CIS doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.

UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.

Texas Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $18,871 per year.

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#5

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rice are $49,941 per year.

Rice did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Dallas are $29,252 per year.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

NMSU Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $18,275 in tuition and fees each year.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value 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.

OSU graduate students pay an average of $24,175 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Arlington are $24,005 per year.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNM are $20,487 a year.

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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 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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