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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

15 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our analysis found Texas State Technical College to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southwest Region . TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

About 23% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 77% are male.

On average, IT graduates from TSTC take out $19,390 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cochise County Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in IT at Cochise College, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Full Information Technology at Cochise County Community College District Report

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Strayer University - Texas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Southwest Region . Strayer University - Texas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.

About 22% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 78% are male.

IT majors at Strayer University - Texas take out an average of $27,968 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Central Texas College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Central Texas College Report

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Ruidoso, ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 15 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

On average, IT graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $26,061 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Platt College - Tulsa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Tulsa, Platt College - Tulsa is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Platt College - Tulsa carry an average student debtload of $26,011.

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GateWay Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in IT at GateWay Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Advancing Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Temple College

Temple, TX

Temple College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree information technology programs. Temple College is a small public school located in the city of Temple.

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Explore the most popular online information technology schools 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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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 15 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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