2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Southwest Region

If you pursue a master's degree in information technology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #39 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for information technology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 372 master's degrees in information technology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School for Your Master's Degree

The IT master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Southwest Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for information technology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for information technology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Information Technology in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in information technology.

Most Well Attended Schools for IT Students Working on Their Master's

1

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

194 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#2 Best Quality In AZ

Grand Canyon University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in information technology. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in information technology in Arizona.

There were approximately 194 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in information technology from Grand Canyon University

2

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

103 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

University of Arizona is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in information technology. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in information technology in Arizona.

There were roughly 103 information technology individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in information technology from University of Arizona

3

American InterContinental University - Online
Schaumburg, IL

74 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in information technology has to take a look at American InterContinental University - Online. AIU Online is a large private for-profit university located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

There were roughly 74 information technology students who graduated with this degree at AIU Online in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in information technology from American InterContinental University - Online

4

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

35 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

The University of Texas at San Antonio is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in information technology. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in information technology in Texas. More information about a master’s in information technology from The University of Texas at San Antonio

5

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

30 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OK

#1 Best Quality In OK

OSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Stillwater. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in information technology in Oklahoma.

There were roughly 30 information technology individuals who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in information technology from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

6

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in information technology in Texas. More information about a master’s in information technology from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

7

American InterContinental University - Houston
Houston, TX

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In TX

#3 Best Quality In TX

Located in the city of Houston, AIU Houston is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in information technology in Texas. More information about a master’s in information technology from American InterContinental University - Houston

8

Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX

#4 Most Popular In TX

Located in the medium-sized city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in information technology from Abilene Christian University

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular information technology schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	520	0
Arizona	313	413
Oklahoma	276	48

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Information Technology Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Computer Information Systems area of study, Information Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences	1,684
Informatics	56
Artificial Intelligence	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.