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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

53 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

With 40,555 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information technology is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 53 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas State Technical College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for information technology students working on their associate degree. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Waco.

About 23% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 77% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from TSTC carry an average student debt load of $19,390.

Full Information Technology at Texas State Technical College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 78% are male.

Read full report on Information Technology at Tarrant County College District

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Collin County Community College District is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in IT at Collin County Community College District, 82% are male and 18% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Collin County Community College District accumulate an average of around $23,567 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Collin County Community College District Report

#3

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Antonio College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in IT at San Antonio College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#5

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Out of the 53 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Of the 45 students majoring in IT at Rio Salado College, 76% are male and 24% are female.

IT majors at Rio Salado College take out an average of $21,428 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Information Technology at Rio Salado College

#6

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

Women make up 27% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at El Centro College

El Paso Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

About 18% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 82% are male.

Full Information Technology at El Paso Community College Report

#8

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. St Philip's College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

Of the 24 students majoring in IT at St Philip's College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at St Philip’s College

Cochise County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in IT at Cochise College, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#10

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

Women make up 18% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Tyler Junior College Report

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,208
Arizona 811
Oklahoma 53
New Mexico 36

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

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 25 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.

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