2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Southwest Region
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Ranked Colleges
996
Degrees Awarded
$82,026
Avg Salary
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 996 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. That schools that top this list have a program in computer science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region”.
Top 22 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North American University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stafford, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 68 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students 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 more about Computer Science at North American University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a small public school situated in Socorro, New Mexico. It awarded 10 masters’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
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. 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%.
Read full report on Computer Science at New Mexico Tech
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 267 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Computer Science at Arizona State University - Tempe
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UH Clear Lake Computer Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Christian University is a small school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 11 masters’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%.
Full OC Computer Science Report
University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’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
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 278 masters’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%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Computer Science Report
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas State Computer Science Report
University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students 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 more about Computer Science at UH Victoria
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 86 masters’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci 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 full report on Computer Science at University of Central Oklahoma
Texas Southern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full TSU Computer Science Report
Lamar University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 47 masters’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 more about Computer Science at Lamar University
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 22 masters’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full SMU Computer Science Report
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 18 masters’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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 UT Rio Grande Valley
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 20 masters’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’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 full report on Computer Science at University of Arizona
With a ranking of #18, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Computer Science at Baylor
St. Mary’s University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Mary’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Science at St. Mary’s
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 1 students 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 more about Computer Science at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 21 masters’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at NAU
Grand Canyon University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’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%.
Full Grand Canyon University Computer Science Report
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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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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