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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Information Science is the 47th most popular major in the country with 17,504 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,604 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 969 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general information science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general information science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 209 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 General Information Science at UT Dallas
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Round Rock, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Information Science at South University, Austin
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. Dallas Baptist University is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 29 masters’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Dallas Baptist University General Information Science Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 11 masters’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 89 masters’s information science 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Information Science at SMU
With a ranking of #7, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 27 masters’s information science 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 University of Houston - Clear Lake General Information Science Report
Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 13 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%.
Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas General Information Science Report
Lamar University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 121 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Lamar University
University of Houston - Victoria came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at University of Houston - Victoria
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 107 masters’s information science 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 College Station General Information Science Report
Prairie View A & M University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 17 masters’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Prairie View A & M University General Information Science Report
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 99 degrees to qualified masters’s information science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 General Information Science at The University of Texas at Austin
University of North Texas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 114 degrees to qualified masters’s information science students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 General Information Science at UNT
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s information science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Tarleton
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 23 masters’s information science 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Baylor General Information Science Report
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 23 masters’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UT Arlington General Information Science Report
Texas A&M International University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at Texas A&M International University
With a ranking of #19, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 15 masters’s information science 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 General Information Science at University of Arizona
University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 18 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Information Science at University of Houston
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s information science students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 General Information Science at UTEP
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Information Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
New Mexico Highlands University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s information science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full New Mexico Highlands University General Information Science Report
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Information Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s information science degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Read more about General Information Science at Texas Tech University
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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%.
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- *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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