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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Information Technology in the Southwest Region

83 Ranked Colleges
4,146 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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” 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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 83 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. To top this list, a school must have a successful information technology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region it students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 369 ’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%.

Read full report on Information Technology at UTSA

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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 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 185 ’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%.

Read more about Information Technology at Arizona State University - Skysong

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Out of the 83 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 137 ’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%.

Full Grand Canyon University Information Technology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 134 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State Technical College Information Technology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Information Technology at ASU - Tempe

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Hallmark University
San Antonio, Texas

Hallmark University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Hallmark University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 83 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at Hallmark

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Tarrant County College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 279 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at Tarrant County College

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 74 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Information Technology at Texas A&M University - College Station

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University of Dallas landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 full report on Information Technology at University of Dallas

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Ottawa University - Phoenix came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Ottawa University - Phoenix Information Technology Report

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Collin County Community College District ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 135 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Collin County Community College District

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #11, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 139 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at San Antonio College

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Rio Salado College
Tempe, Arizona

Rio Salado College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 107 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at Rio Salado College

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 39 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 full report on Information Technology at UH

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

El Centro College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at El Centro College

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Oklahoma

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With a ranking of #17, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 33 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at El Paso Community College

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas

St Philip’s College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. St Philip’s College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Information Technology at St Philip’s College

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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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 907 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Phoenix - Arizona

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West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 22 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Full West Texas A&M University Information Technology Report

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Cochise County Community College District landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, this small public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at Cochise College

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Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OLLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at Our Lady of the Lake University

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Tyler Junior College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 20 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tyler Junior College Information Technology Report

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Sam Houston State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 18 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sam Houston State University Information Technology Report

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