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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
966 Degrees Awarded
$14,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 28,174 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,944 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 966 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in The Woodlands, Texas, and it awarded 5 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

North Harris Montgomery also took the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lone Star College System is $8,016 for southwest region associate degree it students with aid.

Read more about Information Technology at North Harris Montgomery

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 752 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - Arizona, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - Arizona is $12,944 for southwest region associate degree it students with aid.

Full UOPX - Arizona Information Technology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree it students with aid list, OSU-OKC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OSU-OKC is $6,753 for Southwest Region Associate Degree IT students with aid.

Full OSU-OKC Information Technology Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 39 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU Institute of Technology, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,500 for southwest region associate degree it students with aid per year to attend OSU Institute of Technology.

Read more about Information Technology at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

#5

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cameron University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Cameron University is located in Lawton, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cameron University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cameron University is $7,952 for southwest region associate degree it students with aid.

Read more about Information Technology at Cameron University

#6

Hallmark University

San Antonio, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Hallmark University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 10 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Hallmark not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hallmark is $11,213 for southwest region associate degree it students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#7

Vista College

El Paso, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Vista College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Vista College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,306 for southwest region associate degree it students with aid per year to attend Vista College.

Full Vista College Information Technology Report

#8 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

UIW also took the #8 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $24,784 for southwest region associate degree it students with aid per year to attend University of the Incarnate Word.

Read more about Information Technology at University of the Incarnate Word

#6 in overall quality

DeVry University - Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Texas also took the #6 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $30,282 for southwest region associate degree it students with aid per year to attend DeVry University - Texas.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full DeVry University - Texas Information Technology Report

#10

DeVry University - Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

DeVry University - Arizona ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DeVry University - Arizona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $28,531 for Southwest Region Associate Degree IT students with aid per year to attend DeVry University - Arizona.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Information Technology at DeVry University - Arizona

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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