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2023 Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

12 Schools Ranked
$21,034 Avg Student Debt

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate 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 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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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Top Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best school in the Southwest Region for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

UOPX - Arizona does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Southwest Region .

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Dallas. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
$8,666 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Southwest Region .

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SHSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
$9,518 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Texas Tech. In 2019-2020 about 49% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$8,672 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.

One thing to take note of is that OSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

#6

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
$8,256 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

UNT does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
$7,704 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Woman’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.

TWU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
$13,460 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arizona landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer science programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Arizona. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$10,853 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer science programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UT Arlington. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$9,479 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UTSA does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

#11

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
$9,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer science programs.

Texas State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.

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$12,904 Average Tuition & Fees

American InterContinental University - Online landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer science programs.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out AIU Online. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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