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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region

120 Colleges
$41,872 Avg Salary
$27,941 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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.

The Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 120 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for information technology students. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at UOPX - Arizona take out is $29,534.

Full Information Technology at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

IT majors at UTSA take out an average of $22,422 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $162.

Full Information Technology at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

The excellent programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Southwest Region . 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, IT majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $32,375 in student debt.

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#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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Collin County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Texas State Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TSTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at TSTC take out is $17,437.

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#9

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Full Information Technology at Rio Salado College Report

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, IT majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $32,375 in student debt.

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#11

Hallmark University

San Antonio, TX

Hallmark University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #11 on the list. Hallmark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

On average, IT graduates from Hallmark take out $43,437 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Information Technology at Hallmark University Report

Tulsa Technology Center ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $24,527. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $138, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Read full report on Information Technology at Central New Mexico Community College

#15

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

University of Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at University of Dallas Report

Ottawa University - Phoenix ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#17

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. St Philip's College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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#18

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Full Information Technology at University of Houston Report

CCI Training Center, Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #18 on the list. CCI Training Center is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at CCI Training Center take out is $8,313.

Full Information Technology at CCI Training Center, Arlington Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
20 Southern Careers Institute - Austin Austin, TX
21 Laredo College Laredo, TX
21 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
23 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ
23 Moore Norman Technology Center Norman, OK
23 El Centro College Dallas, TX

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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