2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate 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.
The Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.
Women make up 36% of the IT majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio 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 San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 36% of the IT majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Of the 6 students majoring in IT at University of Arizona, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 33% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, St. Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.
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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 8 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.