by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Information Technology is the 35th most popular major in the country with 31,531 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Texas, there were 856 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their information technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas”.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Houston landed the #1 spot on the list. American InterContinental University - Houston is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 15 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full American InterContinental University - Houston Information Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas list. DeVry University - Texas is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 - Texas
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. Strayer University - Texas is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 12 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Texas Information Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 248 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Hallmark University landed the #5 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
University of Phoenix - Texas landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas ranking. UOPX - Texas is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 3 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Full University of North Texas at Dallas Information Technology Report
University of North Texas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 159 students in 2020-2021.
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 University of North Texas Information Technology Report
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 141 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Tarleton State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 33 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Tarleton State University
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas list. 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%.
Read more about Information Technology at The University of Texas at Tyler
Central Texas College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 18 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Central Texas College
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas ranking. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 20 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Stephen F Austin State University
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio
McMurry University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at McMurray University
Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 18 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #19, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas list. Lone Star College System is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 30 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Texas Christian University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas list. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Texas Christian University
Abilene Christian University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas ranking. Abilene Christian University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Abilene Christian University
With a ranking of #23, Wade College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas list. Wade College is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 0 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Florida Career College - Houston Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Florida Career College - Houston Campus
Baylor University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Texas ranking. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 0 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
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