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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

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

In 2020-2021, 811 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Arizona 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 2023 rankings named Cochise County Community College District the most popular online school in Arizona for information technology students working on their associate degree. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

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

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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debtload of $26,061.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at GateWay Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Arizona. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Advancing Technology is a great place for information technology students working on their online associate degree. University of Advancing Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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#5

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rio Salado College is a great place for information technology students working on their online associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in IT at Rio Salado College, 76% are male and 24% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Rio Salado College accumulate an average of around $21,428 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American InterContinental University - Online is a great place for information technology students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

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

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 6 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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