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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
966 Degrees Awarded
$14,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Information Technology is the 37th most popular major in the country with 28,174 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,944 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 966 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 9 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the information technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree it students.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 752 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - Arizona is $12,944 for Southwest Region Associate Degree IT students.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Phoenix - Arizona

#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in The Woodlands, Texas, and it awarded 5 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Harris Montgomery, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lone Star College System is $8,016 for Southwest Region Associate Degree IT students.

Read full report on Information Technology at North Harris Montgomery

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #3 spot on the list. OSU-OKC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

OSU-OKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,753 for Southwest Region Associate Degree IT students per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City.

Full Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Information Technology Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. OSU Institute of Technology is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree it students list, OSU Institute of Technology has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is $6,500 for southwest region associate degree it students.

Full Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Information Technology Report

#5

DeVry University - Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree it students list, DeVry University - Arizona has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DeVry University - Arizona is $28,531 for southwest region associate degree it students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Information Technology at DeVry University - Arizona

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, DeVry University - Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Texas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for DeVry University - Texas is $30,282 for southwest region associate degree it students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Information Technology at DeVry University - Texas

#7

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality

Cameron University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Cameron University is a small school located in Lawton, Oklahoma that handed out 31 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Cameron University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,952 for Southwest Region Associate Degree IT students per year to attend Cameron University.

Full Cameron University Information Technology Report

#8

Vista College

El Paso, Texas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Vista College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 69 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Vista College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Vista College is $8,306 for southwest region associate degree it students.

Full Vista College Information Technology Report

#8 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

UIW also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for University of the Incarnate Word is $24,784 for Southwest Region Associate Degree IT students.

Full University of the Incarnate Word Information Technology Report

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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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