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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Southwest Region

85 Ranked Colleges
6,484 Degrees Awarded
$56,098 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 91,113 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, computer information systems is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In , computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $55,198 and had an average of $23,437 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 12,017 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,681 and $21,668 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,484 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 85 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. That schools that top this list have a program in computer information systems in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree cis students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s cis degrees to 978 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at UT Dallas

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Texas A & M University - Central Texas

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at OSU Institute of Technology

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Navajo Technical University
Crownpoint, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Navajo Technical University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region. Crownpoint, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s cis degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Navajo Tech

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Out of the 85 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s cis students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full AIU Houston Computer Information Systems Report

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East Central University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 87 degrees to qualified bachelors’s cis students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at ECU

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 121 bachelors’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Rice

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Alva, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at NWOSU

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity U is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Trinity U

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Southwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Georgetown, Texas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Southwestern University

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With a ranking of #11, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Chandler, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s cis degrees to 134 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full American InterContinental University - Online Computer Information Systems Report

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at NMSU Main Campus

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #13, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 252 bachelors’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Texas Tech

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With a ranking of #14, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 384 bachelors’s cis degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of North Texas

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With a ranking of #15, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 79 bachelors’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at UCO

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 318 bachelors’s cis degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at UH

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Oklahoma Panhandle State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a public institution located in Goodwell, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at OPSU

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Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Texarkana, Texas, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Texas A&M Texarkana

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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 118 degrees to qualified bachelors’s cis students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Houston - Downtown Computer Information Systems Report

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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 962 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of Phoenix - Arizona

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 165 bachelors’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Computer Information Systems Report

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cameron University is located in Lawton, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s cis degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Cameron University Computer Information Systems Report

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Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma

Langston University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Langston, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s cis students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Langston University Computer Information Systems Report

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 456 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at UT Austin

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