2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Information Technology Master's 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.
The Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree 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 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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Top 10 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Women make up 19% of the IT majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 62% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ottawa University - Phoenix 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 Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 64 students majoring in IT at Ottawa University - Phoenix, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
About 31% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 69% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in IT at ASU - Tempe, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
Women make up 40% of the IT majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in IT at UNM, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in IT at ASU - Skysong, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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West Texas A&M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in IT at West Texas A&M University, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Hallmark University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Hallmark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
Women make up 12% 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 21 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.
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