2022 Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Information Technology is the 46th most popular major in the country with 38,958 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,044 and had an average of $25,781 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,678 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,176 and $22,188 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the information technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 26 Best Value Colleges for Information Technology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 67 ’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
Collin County Community College District also made our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $6,293 for Southwest Region IT students with aid per year to attend Collin County Community College District.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the #2 spot on the list. San Antonio College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 272 ’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
San Antonio College also made our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $5,882 for southwest region it students with aid.
Read more about Information Technology at San Antonio College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 127 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Tarrant County College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College is $5,434 for southwest region it students with aid.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. TSTC is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 119 ’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
TSTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend TSTC is $10,114 for southwest region it students with aid.
Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #5 spot on the list. El Centro College is a large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 30 ’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
El Centro College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,373 for southwest region it students with aid.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 15 ’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $18,023 for southwest region it students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 268 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $13,853 for Southwest Region IT students with aid.
Read more about Information Technology at The University of Texas at San Antonio
El Paso Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $4,594 for Southwest Region IT students with aid.
Full El Paso Community College Information Technology Report
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU Institute of Technology, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is $6,500 for southwest region it students with aid.
Full OSU Institute of Technology Information Technology Report
Rio Salado College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 88 ’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
Rio Salado College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,320 for southwest region it students with aid per year to attend Rio Salado College.
Read more about Information Technology at Rio Salado College
Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Estrella Mountain Community College also made our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $9,200 for Southwest Region IT students with aid per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.
Read full report on Information Technology at Estrella Mountain Community College
University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region it students with aid list, UH has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $12,838 for Southwest Region IT students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Houston
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2019-2020.
SHSU also made our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for southwest region it students with aid.
Full Sam Houston State University Information Technology Report
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 81 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region it students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Information Technology Report
Mesa Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2019-2020.
Mesa Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mesa Community College is $9,669 for Southwest Region IT students with aid.
Read full report on Information Technology at Mesa Community College
With a ranking of #16, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 39 ’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend St Philip’s College is $6,250 for Southwest Region IT students with aid.
With a ranking of #17, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,446 for southwest region it students with aid.
Read more about Information Technology at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Glendale Community College is $8,597 for Southwest Region IT students with aid.
Read full report on Information Technology at Glendale Community College
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 111 ’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for Southwest Region IT students with aid.
Read more about Information Technology at Arizona State University - Skysong
With a ranking of #19, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2019-2020.
West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,761 for southwest region it students with aid per year to attend West Texas A&M University.
Full West Texas A&M University Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #20, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 882 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - Arizona, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,944 for southwest region it students with aid per year to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 62 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region it students with aid list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for southwest region it students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Texas A&M University - College Station Information Technology Report
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 12 ’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Tyler Junior College is $9,277 for Southwest Region IT students with aid.
University of Advancing Technology landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 5 ’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Advancing Technology is $21,440 for Southwest Region IT students with aid.
Full University of Advancing Technology Information Technology Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 44 ’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for Southwest Region IT students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus Information Technology Report
Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2019-2020.
OLLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Our Lady of the Lake University is $17,537 for southwest region it students with aid.
Read more about Information Technology at Our Lady of the Lake University
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- 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%.
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- 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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