2023 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate School for You
Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 1,208 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Texas to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found CCI Training Center, Arlington to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Texas. CCI Training Center is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Arlington.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent basic certificate programs at University of Phoenix - Texas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Texas. UOPX - Texas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
The excellent basic certificate programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Texas. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.
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Texas State Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. TSTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.
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Southern Careers Institute - Pharr landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate information technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Pharr, Southern Careers Institute - Pharr is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
Southern Careers Institute - Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Austin, Southern Careers Institute - Austin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Brownsville.
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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 811 |
Oklahoma | 53 |
New Mexico | 36 |
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Information Technology Related Rankings by Major
One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
IT Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer & IS Security | 22,829 |
Network & System Administration/Administrator | 5,501 |
Information Technology Management | 4,009 |
Computer Support Specialist | 3,176 |
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager | 2,077 |
Information Technology Project Management | 2,076 |
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster | 887 |
Majors Similar to IT
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
Computer Science | 59,565 |
Information Science | 18,325 |
Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Craig Dennis.
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