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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region

34 Colleges
$62,474 Avg Salary
$22,880 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students.

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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the compsci programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the Southwest Region for computer science students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $20,750. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $327, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 34 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 34 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, compsci graduates from SMU take out $20,384 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 34 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 school with a small student population.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Out of the 34 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, compsci graduates from Baylor take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

University of Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

With a ranking of #8, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer science students. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

While working on their degree, compsci majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $312, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UT Arlington take out is $16,586.

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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 25 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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