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2023 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

15 Colleges
$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You

With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Computer Science Master'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 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for compsci majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,891
Arizona 1,488
Oklahoma 310
New Mexico 60

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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