2025 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region
68Colleges in the Southwest Region
27,449Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$63,174Avg Early-Career Salary
Computer & Information Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #6 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 68 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for computer & information sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 27,449 degrees in computer & information sciences to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Computer & Information Sciences School
The computer & information sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer & Information Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Computer & Information Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
Computer & Information Sciences Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southwest Region
The schools below may not offer all types of computer & information sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
13 Top Southwest Region Schools in Computer & Information Sciences
It is hard to beat Rice University if you wish to pursue a degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.
There were roughly 197 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences degree program at Rice University get $67,980 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in computer & information sciences. UT Austin is a fairly 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 about 1068 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Computer & Information Sciences degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin receive an earnings boost of about $48,116 above the average income of computer & information sciences graduates.
It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Dallas if you wish to pursue a degree in computer & information sciences. UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1562 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from The University of Texas at Dallas earn $12,632 more than the standard computer & information sciences grad.
Texas Christian University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer & information sciences. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 89 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from Texas Christian University receive $10,566 more than the average computer & information sciences graduate.
Located in the large city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2468 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the computer & information sciences program earn an average of $59,287 for their early career.
Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the 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 roughly 765 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - College Station receive $6,632 more than the typical computer & information sciences student.
University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were about 588 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences major at University of Arizona earn $12,276 above the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 219 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences program at Southern Methodist University earn $56,442 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
TSTC is a large public college located in the city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 140 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the computer & information sciences program report average early career income of $34,454.
Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were approximately 295 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences major at Texas Tech University earn $3,532 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
UTSA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Antonio. This university ranks 23rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 715 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences degree program at The University of Texas at San Antonio get $3,824 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
To stay competitive in today's information technology world, employees need to have training that goes beyond traditional computer programming and IT expertise.
Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were approximately 178 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the computer & information sciences program make about $61,514 for their early career.
Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Antonio. This university ranks 22nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 33 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Trinity U in the most recent year we have data available.
Here are some additional great schools for Computer & Information Sciences students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region award.
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).
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The computer & information sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer & Information Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Computer & Information Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
