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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

8 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.

The Most Popular 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 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.

Check out the IT graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

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 very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

About 36% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 64% are male.

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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 city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Women make up 67% of the IT majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in IT at OSU, 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, Sam Houston State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

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Dallas Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools 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 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.

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