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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$27,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

Computer Science is the 19th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,411 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,854 and $21,004 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 80 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Science at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 33 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make more than $110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Computer Science at ASU - Tempe

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

UTEP also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 14 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at Texas A&M University - College Station

#6

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

University of Tulsa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Tulsa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Tulsa

#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 1 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Science at SMU

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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