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

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$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 Most Popular 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 22 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 Science program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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

Women make up 15% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Of the 103 students majoring in compsci at Texas A&M College Station, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

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

Women make up 58% of the compsci majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North American University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stafford, North American University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 26% of the compsci majors at the school.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#7

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 19% of the compsci majors at the school.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

Women make up 23% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in compsci at SMU, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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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 22 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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