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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for an Associate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent information technology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree vets studying it.

Top 7 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for an Associate list. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree vets studying it list, Collin County Community College District has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 35,390 students enrolled at Collin County Community College District, 994 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,042. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Collin County Community College District Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Advancing Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for an Associate. University of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 1 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Advancing Technology also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 836 students enrolled at University of Advancing Technology, 168 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,000. During this same period, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of Advancing Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the #3 spot on the list. Tarrant County College District 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.

Tarrant County College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,862 of the 43,000 students enrolled at Tarrant County College were GI Bill® students, of which 1,172 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,319. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Tarrant County College]](/colleges/tarrant-county-college-district/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. Strayer University - Texas is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Strayer University - Texas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Strayer University - Texas supports 3,401 students, and 20 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,804. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Strayer University - Texas offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Strayer University - Texas]](/colleges/strayer-university-texas/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for an Associate. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #4 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Phoenix - Arizona supports 89,763 students, and 135 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 157 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,437. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Phoenix - Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

OCCC also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 754 of the 12,227 students enrolled at Oklahoma City Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,090. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma City Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for an Associate list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree vets studying it list, Pima County Community College District has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 15,544 students enrolled at Pima County Community College District, 853 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 426 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,036. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Pima Community College]](/colleges/pima-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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