2025 Best Computational Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in computational science sits in the middle of the road, ranking #162 out of 306 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for computational science students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 25 doctor's degrees in computational science to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computational science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computational science students who choose to seek a doctor'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 computational science students go into to obtain their doctor'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 computational science related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computational Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computational Science in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in computational science.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Computational Science

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

11 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is a good option for students interested in a doctor's degree in computational science. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in computational science from The University of Texas at Austin

2

The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX

14 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at El Paso if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in computational science. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in computational science from The University of Texas at El Paso

Best Computational Science Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	165	12
Arizona	119	0
Oklahoma	92	0

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Computational Science Related Rankings by Major

Computational Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Computational Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Computational Science	25

Majors Similar to Computational Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nutrition Science	17
Behavioral Science	11
Science, Technology & Society	10
Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature	9
Marine Science	8
Sustainability Science	5
Biological & Physical Science	4
Interdisciplinary Studies	2
International Studies	2
Cultural Studies & Analysis	1

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 Yearofthedragon. More about our data sources and methodologies.