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

41 Ranked Colleges
2,580 Degrees Awarded
$62,595 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 60,631 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $67,713 and had an average of $22,661 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 4,178 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,750 and $22,588 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,580 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer science.

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

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

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Advancing Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region. University of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 22 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Advancing Technology

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Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North American University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Stafford, Texas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s compsci 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%.

Full North American University Computer Science Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Tech is located in Socorro, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Computer Science at New Mexico Tech

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Adventist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. Keene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at Southwestern Adventist University

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Tulsa landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Tulsa

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Texas College
Tyler, Texas

Texas College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2021-2022.

Full TC Computer Science Report

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Oklahoma Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. OC is a small school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 14 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 Science at Oklahoma Christian University

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Northeastern State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2021-2022.

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 full report on Computer Science at NSU

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Saint Edward’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Read full report on Computer Science at Saint Edward’s University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 241 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas State University Computer Science Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 582 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Computer Science Report

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Science at Texas Wesleyan

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University of Dallas ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Dallas is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Dallas

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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 more about Computer Science at University of Houston - Clear Lake

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cameron University is a public institution located in Lawton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read more about Computer Science at Cameron University

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

With a ranking of #16, LeTourneau University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. LETU is a small school located in Longview, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s compsci 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%.

Full LETU Computer Science Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 212 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Arizona

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at UT Rio Grande Valley

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at UMHB

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Austin College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 9 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Science at Austin College

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Texas Lutheran University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Seguin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Science at TLU

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 376 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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With a ranking of #23, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Computer Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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Concordia University, Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Science at Concordia University, Texas

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 230 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Computer Science Report

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