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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$19,502 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Information Systems

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $16,153 per year.

UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 2 spot on the list. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TWU are $15,048 a year.

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNT are $15,600 a year.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of North Texas Report

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas State are $17,220 a year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Southwest Region . UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Dallas is ranked #2 for overall quality for CIS in the Southwest Region .

Full Computer Information Systems at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OSU are $24,175 per year.

OSU also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

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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 graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UT Arlington graduate students pay an average of $24,005 in tuition and fees each year.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTSA are $27,560 a year.

Full Computer Information Systems at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at AIU Online are $12,904 per 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 9 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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