2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Information Technology 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Colleges.
Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Collin County Community College District the best value school in the Southwest Region for information technology students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Collin County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $5,104 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Collin County Community College District is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great value for information technology students. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, El Centro College also did well on our Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 36 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 3 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 per year. After completing their degree, IT graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debtload of $29,534.
UOPX - Arizona excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Full Information Technology at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarrant County College are $8,235 a year.
Tarrant County College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Texas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Texas are $9,552 per year. After completing their degree, IT graduates from UOPX - Texas carry an average student debtload of $31,519.
Full Information Technology at University of Phoenix - Texas Report
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year. After completing their degree, IT graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $32,375.
ASU - Skysong also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Information Technology at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a large student population.
OCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,810 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Information Technology at Oklahoma City Community College
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $7,540 per year.
Texas State Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TSTC are $11,369 per year. While working on their degree, IT majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $17,437 in student debt.
Read full report on Information Technology at Texas State Technical College
With a ranking of #10, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,208 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Information Technology at West Texas A&M University
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 |
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Majors Related to IT
One of 10 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to IT
| 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 25 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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