by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 31,531 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,302 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 57 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. That schools that top this list have a program in information technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It awarded 109 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Information Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. DeVry University - Arizona is a small private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 13 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Information Technology at DeVry University - Arizona
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American InterContinental University - Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Navajo Technical University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region. Navajo Technical University is located in Crownpoint, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Navajo Technical University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. DeVry University - Texas is a private for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Information Technology at DeVry University - Texas
American InterContinental University - Online landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. American InterContinental University - Online is a fairly large school located in Schaumburg, Illinois that handed out 246 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Cameron University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lawton, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Cameron University
University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 1,451 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Phoenix - Arizona
Strayer University - Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Strayer University - Texas is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 12 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Strayer University - Texas
With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 248 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Hallmark University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Hallmark is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Hallmark University
University of Phoenix - Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. UOPX - Texas is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #13, University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas at Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 24 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Technology at NMSU Main Campus
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 111 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 45 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 159 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Information Technology at University of North Texas
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 141 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Grand Canyon University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 415 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Grand Canyon University
Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 33 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College Information Technology Report
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 114 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Arizona
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 33 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Information Technology at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is a public institution located in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Information Technology at NMSU Alamogordo
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