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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in Arizona

7 Colleges in Arizona
1,745 IT Degrees Awarded
$52,167 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in information technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #42 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for information technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,745 degrees in information technology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in Arizona The it program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Information Technology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Information Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Information Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IT
Bachelor's Degrees in IT
Master's Degrees in IT

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Information Technology Schools in Arizona list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Information Technology in Arizona

The schools below may not offer all types of it degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Arizona Schools in IT

1
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
709 IT Degrees Awarded
$45,441 Median Starting Salary

University of Phoenix - Arizona is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in information technology. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 709 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, it degree recipients typically earn around $45,441 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in information technology from University of Phoenix - Arizona

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
219 IT Degrees Awarded
15.5% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Arizona State University - Skysong if you want to pursue a degree in information technology. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 219 information technology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available. Those information technology students who get their degree from Arizona State University - Skysong make $6,726 more than the average it student.

More information about a degree in information technology from Arizona State University - Skysong

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 IT Degrees Awarded
$58,893 Median Starting Salary

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in information technology. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 99 information technology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Information Technology degree recipients from Arizona State University - Tempe receive an earnings boost of approximately $6,726 over the typical earnings of information technology majors.

More information about a degree in information technology from Arizona State University - Tempe

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
116 IT Degrees Awarded

Grand Canyon University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in information technology. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.

There were about 116 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information technology from Grand Canyon University

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In AZ
58 IT Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 14th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 58 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Pima County Community College District in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information technology from Pima Community College

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In AZ

University of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Tempe.

There were roughly 5 information technology students who graduated with this degree at University of Advancing Technology in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information technology from University of Advancing Technology

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the rural area of Chandler, AIU Online is a private for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 6 information technology students who graduated from this degree at AIU Online in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information technology from American InterContinental University - Online

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Texas3171,193
Oklahoma25750
New Mexico21936

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Information Technology is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IT Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer & IS Security968
Information Technology Project Management315
Network & System Administration/Administrator217
Computer Support Specialist148
Information Technology Management89
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager4
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster4

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Information Systems3,068
Computer Science1,751
Computer Programming440
Computer Software & Applications297
Computer Systems Networking196
Computer Systems Analysis144
Other Computer & Information Sciences40
Information Science31
Data Entry5
Data Processing4

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