2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Information Technology Associate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 53 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Texas State Technical College to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . TSTC is a 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.
IT majors at TSTC take out an average of $19,390 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tarrant County College District is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 78% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in IT at Collin County Community College District, 82% are male and 18% are female.
On average, IT graduates from Collin County Community College District take out $23,567 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at San Antonio College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in IT at San Antonio College, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Salado College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Of the 45 students majoring in IT at Rio Salado College, 76% are male and 24% are female.
The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Rio Salado College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,428.
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El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.
Women make up 27% of the IT majors at the school.
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El Paso Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.
About 18% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 82% are male.
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St Philip’s College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. St Philip's College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Of the 24 students majoring in IT at St Philip's College, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in IT at Cochise College, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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Tyler Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
Women make up 18% of the IT majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,208 |
| Arizona | 811 |
| Oklahoma | 53 |
| New Mexico | 36 |
Information Technology Related Majors
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.