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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

17 Ranked Colleges
1,500 Degrees Awarded
$12,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 28,174 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,944 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,500 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent information technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNT has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $9,082 for southwest region bachelor’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UNT Information Technology Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 228 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Dallas is $11,745 for southwest region bachelor’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at The University of Texas at Dallas

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $9,962 for southwest region bachelor’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full OSU Information Technology Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Tyler. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler also made our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Tyler is $7,058 for southwest region bachelor’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full The University of Texas at Tyler Information Technology Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $7,006 for southwest region bachelor’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Information Technology Report

#3 in overall quality

University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 766 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,378 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree IT students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona.

Read full report on Information Technology at UOPX - Arizona

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $10,816 for southwest region bachelor’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Information Technology at SFASU

#8

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma
#18 in overall quality

Cameron University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Lawton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Cameron University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,296 for southwest region bachelor’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Cameron University.

Read full report on Information Technology at Cameron University

#7 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Oklahoma is $13,381 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree IT students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Information Technology at UCO

#11 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also took the #11 spot in our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Clear Lake is $7,941 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree IT students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UH Clear Lake Information Technology Report

#11

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas Christian University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 7 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $23,246 for southwest region bachelor’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas Christian University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full TCU Information Technology Report

#16 in overall quality

American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. AIU Online is a fairly large school located in Schaumburg, Illinois that handed out 128 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

AIU Online not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for American InterContinental University - Online is $13,340 for southwest region bachelor’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full AIU Online Information Technology Report

#13

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Tarleton State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton is $17,132 for southwest region bachelor’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Information Technology at Tarleton State University

#14

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#12 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 142 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Grand Canyon University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $18,704 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree IT students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Grand Canyon University Information Technology Report

#15

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#6 in overall quality

University of Tulsa ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Tulsa is $16,983 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree IT students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Tulsa Information Technology Report

#17 in overall quality

American InterContinental University - Houston landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. American InterContinental University - Houston is a small private for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 11 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

AIU Houston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend AIU Houston is $16,675 for southwest region bachelor’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Information Technology at American InterContinental University - Houston

#14 in overall quality

Strayer University - Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Texas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.

Read more about Information Technology at Strayer University - Texas

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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