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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Texas

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.

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

#1

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

Our 2023 rankings named San Antonio College the most popular school in Texas for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 24% of the IT majors at the school.

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Out of the 22 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, CCI Training Center, Arlington landed the # 2 spot on the list. CCI Training Center is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Arlington.

Of the 39 students majoring in IT at CCI Training Center, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Out of the 22 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Careers Institute - Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the 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.

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#4

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Philip’s College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. St Philip's College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Women make up 33% of the IT majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a small private for-profit school located in the 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.

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Southern Careers Institute - Pharr came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the suburb of Pharr, Southern Careers Institute - Pharr is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#7

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

With a ranking of #7, Laredo College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 76% are male.

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#8

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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McLennan Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate information technology programs. Located in the midsize city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in IT at MCC, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Collin County Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in IT at Collin County Community College District, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 22 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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