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

11 Colleges
$112,216 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor'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 Most Popular 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 11 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 Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Women make up 14% of the compsci majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in compsci at ASU - Tempe, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Southwest Region . University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Of the 5 students majoring in compsci at University of Arizona, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#5

Aspen University

Denver, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Aspen University is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, Aspen University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#5

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Tulsa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in compsci at University of Tulsa, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

Women make up 33% of the compsci majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Full Computer Science at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Report

#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #9, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

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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 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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