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

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

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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Texas State Technical College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for information technology students working on their associate degree. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the 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.

Full Information Technology at Texas State Technical College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 78% are male.

Full Information Technology at Tarrant County College District Report

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 school 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.

Read full report on Information Technology at Collin County Community College District

#3

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Antonio College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school 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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#5

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Out of the 53 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the 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.

Full Information Technology at Rio Salado College Report

#6

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

Women make up 27% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at El Centro College

El Paso Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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.

Read full report on Information Technology at El Paso Community College

#8

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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.

Read full report on Information Technology at St Philip’s College

Cochise County Community College District 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 #9 on the 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

#10

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior 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 #10 on the list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the city of Tyler.

Women make up 18% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at Tyler Junior College

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,208
Arizona 811
Oklahoma 53
New Mexico 36

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 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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