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2025 Best General Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region

16 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,604 Information Science Degrees Awarded
Ranked #47 in popularity, general information science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 16 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general information science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,604 degrees in general information science annually.

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Choosing a Great General Information Science School

Best General Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of general information science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general information science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Information Science Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Information Science
Master's Degrees in Information Science
Doctor's Degrees in Information Science

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Information Science in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of information science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Information Science

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
225 Information Science Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general information science needs to check out The University of Texas at Dallas. UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were roughly 225 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
107 Information Science Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general information science needs to look into Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 107 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Computer Information Systems Program Name

Use technology to drive crucial business strategies with the online BS in Computer Information Systems program at Southern New Hampshire University.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In TX
29.2% Growth in Graduates

Baylor University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general information science. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 24 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
101 Information Science Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general information science. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 101 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
258 Information Science Degrees Awarded

UT Arlington is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Arlington. A Best Colleges rank of #304 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 258 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 general information science students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In TX
72.2% Growth in Graduates

UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were about 18 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associates Degree Type
AS in Information Technologies Program Name

Gain the specialized knowledge and critical-thinking skills required to begin a career in tech with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
246 Information Science Degrees Awarded

UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were approximately 246 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
121 Information Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 78th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 121 general information science students who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Victoria, UH Victoria is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 96th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 18 general information science students who graduated with this degree at UH Victoria in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Information Science Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 1,663
Arizona 670 24
Oklahoma 565 31
New Mexico 416 2

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