by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 31,531 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,302 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 57 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. To top this list, a school must have a successful information technology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region it students.
Out of the 57 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 1,451 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 57 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 415 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Grand Canyon University
Out of the 57 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 248 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American InterContinental University - Online. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region. Schaumburg, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 246 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 159 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of North Texas
Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 141 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Arizona landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 114 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Arizona
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 111 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 109 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Full OSU Institute of Technology Information Technology Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 49 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Central Oklahoma
Cameron University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Lawton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public institution located in Chandler, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #14, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Tarleton State University
Lone Star College System ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in The Woodlands, Texas, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at North Harris Montgomery
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at The University of Texas at Tyler
University of North Texas at Dallas landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas at Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 20 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Killeen, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Central Texas College
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 16 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
American InterContinental University - Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - Arizona ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate 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 full report on Information Technology at DeVry University - Arizona
Strayer University - Texas ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Strayer University - Texas is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 12 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Strayer University - Texas
With a ranking of #25, Navajo Technical University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Crownpoint, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Navajo Technical University
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