2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Southwest Region
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 Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that 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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 446 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information technology programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree it students.
Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 111 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436.
Read full report on Information Technology at Grand Canyon University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree it students list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Information Technology Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree it students list, UH has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree it students list, SHSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.
West Texas A&M University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Information Technology at West Texas A&M University
Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 12 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree it students list, OLLU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OLLU are $17,490, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Information Technology at Our Lady of the Lake University
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Information Technology Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.
UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Information Technology Report
University of Dallas landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.
UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $33,750, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Dallas
Southern Methodist University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree it students list, SMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Information Technology at Southern Methodist University
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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%.
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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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