2025 Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

If you pursue a master's degree in information science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #33 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,654 master's degrees in information science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Information Science School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of information science for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality is program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to information science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of information science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt information science students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for information science students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Information Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Information Science in the Southwest Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for information science students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in IS

1

The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX

551 Annual Graduates

$86,410 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Dallas if you want to pursue a master's degree in information science. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Master's recipients from the information science degree program at The University of Texas at Dallas make $8,052 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a master’s in information science from The University of Texas at Dallas

2

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

174 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in information science needs to take a look at Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in information science from Texas A&M University - College Station

3

Baylor University
Waco, TX

13 Annual Graduates

Baylor University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in information science. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco.More information about a master’s in information science from Baylor University

4

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

192 Annual Graduates

$54,007 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a master's degree in information science. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the is program report average early career wages of $54,007.

More information about a master’s in information science from The University of Texas at Austin

5

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

171 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in information science from The University of Texas at Arlington

6

University of Houston
Houston, TX

31 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in information science from University of Houston

7

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

158 Annual Graduates

$56,149 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduating, is master's recipients usually earn about $56,149 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a master’s in information science from University of North Texas

8

University of Houston - Victoria
Victoria, TX

11 Annual Graduates

UH Victoria is a small public university located in the small city of Victoria.More information about a master’s in information science from University of Houston - Victoria

9

Lamar University
Beaumont, TX

142 Annual Graduates

Lamar University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Beaumont.More information about a master’s in information science from Lamar University

10

Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX

17 Annual Graduates

PVAMU is a moderately-sized public university located in the rural area of Prairie View.More information about a master’s in information science from Prairie View A & M University

Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	235	1,143
Arizona	180	10
New Mexico	114	0

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Information Science Related Rankings by Major

Information Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IS Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Information Science	1,654

Most Popular Majors Related to IS

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	4,977
Computer Science	2,044
Information Technology	879
Computer Software & Applications	19
Computer Programming	12

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project. More about our data sources and methodologies.