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2022 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

8 Colleges
$102,200 Avg Salary
$82,000 Avg Student Debt

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

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 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 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor'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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2022 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Computer Science

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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#3

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Tulsa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2022 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer science programs. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 962
Texas 1,633
New Mexico 47
Oklahoma 319

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 53,722

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 81,384
Information Technology 38,958
Information Science 18,368
Computer Systems Networking 14,814
Computer Software & Applications 13,180

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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