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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

16 Colleges
$55,862 Avg Salary
$29,573 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Women make up 22% of the CIS majors at the school.

CIS majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $39,437 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $163, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

About 19% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 81% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $30,735 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American InterContinental University - Online is a great place for computer information systems students working on their online bachelor’s degree. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

Women make up 23% of the CIS majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at AIU Online accumulate an average of around $40,750 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 86% are male.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at OSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,370. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $282.

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#5

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.

Of the 80 students majoring in CIS at South Texas College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

CIS majors at South Texas College take out an average of $7,693 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

Of the 104 students majoring in CIS at NMSU Main Campus, 79% are male and 21% are female.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at NMSU Main Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,110.

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer information systems students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public college with a small student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 79% are male.

On average, CIS graduates from Texas A & M University - Central Texas take out $21,962 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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East Central University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Ada, ECU is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 15% of the CIS majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at ECU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,316.

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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the CIS majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at OSU Institute of Technology take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,777.

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#10

Cameron University

Lawton, OK

Cameron University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer information systems students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Cameron University is a small public school located in the city of Lawton.

Of the 18 students majoring in CIS at Cameron University, 89% are male and 11% are female.

CIS majors at Cameron University take out an average of $26,003 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Explore the most popular online computer information systems colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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

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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 16 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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