2025 Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Ranked #33 in popularity, information technology is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 17 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of information technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,308 bachelor's degrees in information technology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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

The it bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to information technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of information technology students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for information technology students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The it school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Information Technology in the Southwest Region

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

10 Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in IT

1

The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX

300 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Dallas is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in information technology. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from The University of Texas at Dallas

2

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

141 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in information technology needs to look into University of North Texas. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from University of North Texas

3

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

114 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in information technology needs to check out Texas Tech University. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lubbock.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Texas Tech University

4

University of Phoenix - Arizona
Phoenix, AZ

Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type

882 Annual Graduates

University of Phoenix - Arizona is a good option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in information technology. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from University of Phoenix - Arizona

5

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

93 Annual Graduates

OSU is a very large public university located in the town of Stillwater.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

6

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

257 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Grand Canyon University

7

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Northern Arizona University

8

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

42 Annual Graduates

NMSU Main Campus is a large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

9

The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX

20 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from The University of Texas at El Paso

10

University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK

33 Annual Graduates

UCO is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Edmond.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from University of Central Oklahoma

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	572	707
Oklahoma	377	199
Arizona	356	1,004
New Mexico	202	80

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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.

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences	4,304
Informatics	85
Artificial Intelligence	10

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.