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

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$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master'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 Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 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 Information Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the IS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Dallas to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 42% of the IS majors at the school.

Full Information Science at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 163 students majoring in IS at Texas A&M College Station, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Full Information Science at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

About 69% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 31% are male.

Read full report on Information Science at The University of Texas at Austin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

Of the 116 students majoring in IS at SMU, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Full Information Science at Southern Methodist University Report

Out of the 24 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 79 students majoring in IS at UNT, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Information Science at University of North Texas

#6

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Beaumont.

About 46% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 54% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.

Of the 45 students majoring in IS at UH Clear Lake, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Dallas Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

About 35% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 65% are male.

Full Information Science at Dallas Baptist University Report

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information science programs. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

Women make up 53% of the IS majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Science at The University of Texas at Arlington

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UMHB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Belton.

Women make up 31% of the IS majors at the school.

Full Information Science at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Report

Best Information Science Colleges by State

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

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 24 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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