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2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$20,146 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,942 Avg Salary

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

With 18,325 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

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 Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the IS bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Strayer University - Texas the best value school in the Southwest Region for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, Strayer University - Texas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Strayer University - Texas are $13,515 a year. The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Strayer University - Texas take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $41,551.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - Texas Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Advancing Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Advancing Technology are $17,461 per year.

Full Information Science at University of Advancing Technology Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate students pay an average of $19,333 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Tarleton State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in the Southwest Region . Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarleton are $17,582 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in the Southwest Region . UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Arlington are $29,299 per year. IS majors at UT Arlington take out an average of $23,590 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Information Science at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 a year.

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University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from UNT carry an average student debtload of $26,592.

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#8

South University, Austin

Round Rock, TX

South University, Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. South University, Austin is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Round Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South University, Austin are $18,000 a year. The average amount in student loans that IS majors at South University, Austin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $44,001.

Full Information Science at South University, Austin Report

#8

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

With a ranking of #8, Angelo State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Angelo State is a large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

Angelo State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,978 in tuition and fees each year.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Texas A&M Commerce undergraduate students pay an average of $22,266 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Texas A&M Commerce take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,553.

Full Information Science at Texas A&M University - Commerce Report

Best Information Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,787
Arizona 24
Oklahoma 31
New Mexico 2

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

IS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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