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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$19,871 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

#1

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

Our 2023 rankings named MSU Texas the best value school in the Southwest Region for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Texas are $8,056 per year.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great value for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Grand Canyon University graduate students pay an average of $11,538 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #3 for overall quality for CIS in the Southwest Region .

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,995 per year.

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Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 a year.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer information systems programs. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

UT Rio Grande Valley graduate students pay an average of $15,677 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 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 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).

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