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

15 Ranked Colleges
808 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 808 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 357 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Full ASU - Tempe Computer Science Report

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 1 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Master’s 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. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Victoria. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree compsci students whose families make more than $110k list, UH Victoria has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’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 UH Victoria are $15,466.

Full UH Victoria Computer Science Report

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 16 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724.

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#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree compsci students whose families make more than $110k list, NAU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 99 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Computer Science Report

University of Central Oklahoma landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Central Oklahoma

#9 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 60 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also took the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at UH Clear Lake

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 21 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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.

Full University of Tulsa Computer Science Report

#13

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Texas Southern University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree compsci students whose families make more than $110k list, TSU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’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 TSU are $13,221.

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#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 48 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SMU Computer Science Report

#15

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree compsci students whose families make more than $110k list, Baylor has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Baylor University Computer Science Report

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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%.

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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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