2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 13% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UT Austin, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Southwest Region . UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UNT, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 22 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 14% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas A&M College Station does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 9% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at ASU - Tempe. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
UT Dallas 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. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 18% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UT Arlington does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UH does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Rice University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.
Rice 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 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 20% were women.
Some students may be able 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.
University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 22% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that University of Arizona does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
Northern Arizona University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 14% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at NAU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 54% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UTSA does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #13, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Online graduate courses are available at NMSU Main Campus, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Tulsa came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Tulsa does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 10% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Aspen University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Aspen University is a private for-profit institution located in Denver, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.
Aspen University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Southern Methodist University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SMU 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 40% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #16, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
OSU 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, the large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 14% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UTEP, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UNM, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Baylor University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Baylor 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a small public school located in Socorro, New Mexico that handed out 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico Tech 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. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Texas State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs.
University of Oklahoma does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 54% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Sam Houston State University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs.
SHSU 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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