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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

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

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked 3rd in Arizona. In fact, 811 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Arizona 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.

#1

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Rio Salado College the most popular school in Arizona for information technology students working on their associate degree. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Rio Salado College carry an average student debt load of $21,428.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Cochise County Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in IT at Estrella Mountain Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mesa Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mesa.

Of the 11 students majoring in IT at Mesa Community College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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Out of the 20 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, South Mountain Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. South Mountain Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Of the 11 students majoring in IT at South Mountain Community College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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Glendale Community College 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 #6 on the list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

About 10% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 90% are male.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at UOPX - Arizona take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,061.

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Pima Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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GateWay Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in IT at GateWay Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#10

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

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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
Texas 1,208
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 20 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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