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

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$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.

The Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the Southwest Region for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 84% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Southwest Region . UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

Women make up 39% of the CIS majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in CIS at UT Arlington, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 12 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 16 students majoring in CIS at UH, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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#4

Rice University

Houston, TX

Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 13% of the CIS majors at the school.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Of the 11 students majoring in CIS at UNT, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in CIS at Texas Tech, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

Of the 7 students majoring in CIS at NAU, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

Full Computer Information Systems at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in CIS at UNM, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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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 12 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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