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

4 Colleges
$116,100 Avg Salary
$61,784 Avg Student Debt

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

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Information Science

Our 2022 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Baylor University is a great place for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Information Science at University of North Texas Report

Best Information Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 29
Texas 1,888
New Mexico 6
Oklahoma 36

Information Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,368

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 81,384
Computer Science 53,722
Information Technology 38,958
Computer Systems Networking 14,814
Computer Software & Applications 13,180

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 The Opte Project.

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