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

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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.

Check out the CIS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Dallas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

About 28% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 72% are male.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 70% are male.

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

#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 37 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Of the 280 students majoring in CIS at Grand Canyon University, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#4

Rice University

Houston, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 128 students majoring in CIS at Rice, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at Rice University Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Southwest Region . University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

About 43% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 57% are male.

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American InterContinental University - Online came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

Women make up 30% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

About 23% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 77% are male.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 18% of the CIS majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 72% are male.

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

University of North Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 27 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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