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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region

32 Colleges
$41,872 Avg Salary
$27,941 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 Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for information technology students. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debtload of $29,534.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for information technology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $32,375.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. TSTC is a large public school located in the city of Waco.

While working on their degree, IT majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $17,437 in student debt.

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#4

Hallmark University

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hallmark University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Hallmark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Hallmark take out is $43,437.

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#5

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Salado College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Careers Institute - Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the large city of Austin, Southern Careers Institute - Austin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Southern Careers Institute - Austin take out is $7,125.

Full Information Technology at Southern Careers Institute - Austin Report

#7

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Cochise County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population.

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Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) carry an average student debtload of $7,125.

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Southern Careers Institute - Pharr landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Pharr, Southern Careers Institute - Pharr is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, IT graduates from Southern Careers Institute - Pharr take out $7,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 26 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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