by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking.
Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 4,146 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,872 and $27,941 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 625 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 53 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in information technology.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.
Out of the 53 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 128 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State Technical College Information Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Tarrant County College District
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 53 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #3 spot on the list. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 56 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Collin County Community College District Information Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rio Salado College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Rio Salado College
El Centro College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 33 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 28 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full El Paso Community College Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #8, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at St Philip’s College
With a ranking of #9, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Cochise County Community College District is a small public school situated in Sierra Vista, Arizona. It awarded 22 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #10, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 17 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Laredo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 15 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 12 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Estrella Mountain Community College
Mesa Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Mesa Community College
South Mountain Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Full South Mountain Community College Information Technology Report
Glendale Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 10 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Glendale Community College
Strayer University - Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Strayer University - Texas is a private for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Texas Information Technology Report
Central Texas College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Central Texas College is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Central Texas College
McLennan Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. McLennan Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 7 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Information Technology Report
Grayson College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Grayson College is a small public school situated in Denison, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Paris Junior College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Paris Junior College is a small school located in Paris, Texas that handed out 5 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Paris Junior College
Texarkana College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Texarkana College is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 4 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 4 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Midland College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Midland, Texas, and it awarded 4 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Ruidoso, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
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