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2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #28 in the country. In fact 10,754 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best school in the Southwest Region for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Information Technology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 204
Arizona 433
Oklahoma 48
New Mexico 26

One of 9 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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