Find Tech Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Texas

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Texas

7 Colleges

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online IT basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Careers Institute - Austin the most popular online school in Texas for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Austin, Southern Careers Institute - Austin is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 95% are male.

Full Information Technology at Southern Careers Institute - Austin Report

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Of the 24 students majoring in IT at Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop), 92% are male and 8% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop)

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Careers Institute - Pharr is a great place for information technology students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Pharr, Southern Careers Institute - Pharr is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in IT at Southern Careers Institute - Pharr, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Read More…

#4

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Texas College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 17% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at Central Texas College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville is a great place for information technology students working on their online basic certificate. Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Brownsville.

Of the 11 students majoring in IT at Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville, 82% are male and 18% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville

With a ranking of #6, Texas State Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their online basic certificate. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Full Information Technology at Texas State Technical College Report

#7

Parker University

Dallas, TX

Parker University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Dallas, Parker University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Parker University

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 811
Oklahoma 53
New Mexico 36

More Information Technology Rankings in Texas

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
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
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 7 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Computer Science Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited computer and technology colleges across the U.S.