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2023 Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$25,347 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,049 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the IT graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $16,153 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UOPX - Arizona also is in the top 20% of our Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 a year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OSU are $24,175 a year.

Full Information Technology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great value for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTSA are $27,560 per year.

Full Information Technology at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great value for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 a year.

Full Information Technology at University of Arizona Report

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.

  • 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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