29
Colleges in the Southwest Region
4,146
IT Degrees Awarded
$41,872
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
information technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #42 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 29 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of information technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,146 degrees in information technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The it program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Information Technology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for information technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the it degree levels they offer.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in IT
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
24th
Most Popular In TX
Southern Methodist University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in information technology. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 information technology students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.
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Texas State Technical College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in information technology. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #148 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 134 information technology students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, it degree recipients typically make an average of $32,661 in their early careers.
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Any student who is interested in information technology has to look into Collin County Community College District. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the midsize suburb of McKinney. This college ranks 22nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 135 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the information technology degree program at Collin County Community College District make $14,536 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
279
IT Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Tarrant County College District if you want to pursue a degree in information technology. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Fort Worth. This college ranks 35th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 279 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent year we have data available.
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UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.
There were approximately 907 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the information technology major at University of Phoenix - Arizona get $3,570 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 369 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the information technology degree program at The University of Texas at San Antonio earn $8,612 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
32nd
Most Popular In TX
Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 34th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 66 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the information technology major at University of Dallas earn $45,167 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were roughly 74 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the information technology program at Texas A&M University - College Station get $6,838 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #314 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Skysong is a great university overall.
There were roughly 185 information technology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available. Information Technology degree recipients from Arizona State University - Skysong get an earnings boost of about $17,021 above the average income of information technology majors.
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