by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 167 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer information systems program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 167 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 55 degrees to qualified ’s cis students in 2021-2022.
Full Western Technical College Computer Information Systems Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 122 diplomas to qualified ’s cis students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 more about Computer Information Systems at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Out of the 167 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,331 ’s degrees 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%.
Out of the 167 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 5 ’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full DeVry University - Arizona Computer Information Systems Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American InterContinental University - Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. AIU Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rice University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 197 ’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Rice University
Navajo Technical University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Navajo Technical University is a small public school situated in Crownpoint, New Mexico. It awarded 8 ’s cis degrees 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 full report on Computer Information Systems at Navajo Technical University
With a ranking of #8, DeVry University - Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. DeVry University - Texas is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 23 ’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full DeVry University - Texas Computer Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #9, Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf is located in Big Spring, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s cis degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #10, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 95 diplomas to qualified ’s cis students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
East Central University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. East Central University is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 87 ’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at East Central University
University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s cis students 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 New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus
American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 232 ’s cis degrees 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%.
University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 1,507 ’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 full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Phoenix - Arizona
Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NWOSU is a small public school situated in Alva, Oklahoma. It awarded 11 ’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cameron University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cameron University is a small public school situated in Lawton, Oklahoma. It awarded 52 ’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 140 ’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Texas A&M University - Commerce Computer Information Systems Report
Trinity University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Trinity University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. 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%.
Southwestern University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Georgetown, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
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 full report on Computer Information Systems at Southwestern
University of North Texas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 531 ’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%.
Full University of North Texas Computer Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #22, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City Community College is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 61 ’s cis degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Oklahoma City Community College Computer Information Systems Report
Texas Tech University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cis degrees to 294 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Texas Tech University
With a ranking of #24, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 145 degrees to qualified ’s cis students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 72 ’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Computer Information Systems Report
Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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