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2023 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

16 Colleges
$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You

Information Technology is the #42 most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Information Technology at Sam Houston State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Information Technology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information technology programs. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

Full Information Technology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

West Texas A&M University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Information Technology at West Texas A&M University Report

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,208
Arizona 811
Oklahoma 53
New Mexico 36

One of 10 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.

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