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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region

25 Colleges
$41,872 Avg Salary
$27,941 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for information technology students. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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#3

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Dallas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology 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.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 5 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

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West Texas A&M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized 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 25 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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