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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in Texas

17 Colleges in Texas
1,886 IT Degrees Awarded
$40,551 Avg Early-Career Salary
Information Technology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #42 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Information Technology Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,886 degrees in information technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in Texas 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. For our Best Overall Information Technology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Information Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IT
Bachelor's Degrees in IT
Master's Degrees in IT

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Information Technology Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Information Technology in Texas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the it degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Texas Schools in IT

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
24th Most Popular In TX

Southern Methodist University is a great option for students interested in a degree in information technology. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a 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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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
134 IT Degrees Awarded
11.2% Growth in Graduates

Texas State Technical College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in information technology. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #148 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.

There were about 134 information technology students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the it program earn an average of $32,661 in their early career salary.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
135 IT Degrees Awarded
50.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in information technology needs to look into Collin County Community College District. Collin County Community College District is a very large public college located in the suburb of McKinney. A Best Colleges rank of #464 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Collin County Community College District is a great college overall.

There were roughly 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 $15,857 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in information technology from Collin County Community College District

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
279 IT Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Tarrant County College District if you wish to pursue a degree in information technology. Tarrant County College is a very 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 roughly 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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5
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
369 IT Degrees Awarded
27.4% Growth in Graduates

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 roughly 369 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available. Information Technology degree recipients from The University of Texas at San Antonio get an earnings boost of approximately $9,933 over the typical earnings of information technology graduates.

More information about a degree in information technology from The University of Texas at San Antonio

6
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 about 1 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 IT Degrees Awarded
6.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 34th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 66 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year. Those information technology students who get their degree from University of Dallas make $46,488 more than the average it student.

More information about a degree in information technology from University of Dallas

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 IT Degrees Awarded
16.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 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 major at Texas A&M University - College Station make $8,159 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
35 IT Degrees Awarded

El Centro College is a very large public college located in the large city of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 35 information technology students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
39 IT Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 39 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 631
Oklahoma 257 50
New Mexico 219 36

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Information Technology is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 1,344
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 277
Computer Support Specialist 104
Network & System Administration/Administrator 97
Information Technology Project Management 33
Information Technology Management 25
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 6

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 7,875
Computer Science 1,892
Information Science 1,802
Computer Systems Networking 891
Computer Programming 680
Computer Software & Applications 497
Data Processing 288
Computer Systems Analysis 241
Data Entry 20
Other Computer & Information Sciences 3

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