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2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges
$61,632 Avg Salary
$29,929 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Information Science 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 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found University of North Texas to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, IS graduates from UNT take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Information Science at University of North Texas

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Texas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, Strayer University - Texas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, IS graduates from Strayer University - Texas take out $51,351 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Panola College

Carthage, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Panola College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cochise County Community College District is a great place for information science students pursuing an online degree. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Advancing Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Advancing Technology

Explore the most popular online information science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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

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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 6 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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