2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Southwest Region
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In 2019-2020, 38,958 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 46th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,044 and had an average of $25,781 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,678 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,176 and $22,188 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 499 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree it students.
Top 16 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree it students list, Collin County Community College District has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for southwest region associate degree it students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 111 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSTC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State Technical College is $10,114 for southwest region associate degree it students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Texas State Technical College
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the #3 spot on the list. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 77 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree it students list, San Antonio College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $5,882 for southwest region associate degree it students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 40 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarrant County College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College District is $5,434 for Southwest Region Associate Degree IT students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 17 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
El Centro College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,373 for southwest region associate degree it students per year to attend El Centro College.
With a ranking of #6, Rio Salado College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 30 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rio Salado College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,320 for Southwest Region Associate Degree IT students per year to attend Rio Salado College.
Read more about Information Technology at Rio Salado College
Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Estrella Mountain Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,200 for southwest region associate degree it students per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.
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Mesa Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree it students list, Mesa Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,669 for Southwest Region Associate Degree IT students per year to attend Mesa Community College.
El Paso Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 19 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
El Paso Community College also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $4,594 for Southwest Region Associate Degree IT students.
Full El Paso Community College Information Technology Report
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Tyler Junior College also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Tyler Junior College is $9,277 for southwest region associate degree it students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Tyler Junior College
Strayer University - Texas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree it students list, Strayer University - Texas has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Strayer University - Texas is $25,902 for southwest region associate degree it students.
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Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 10 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Glendale Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Glendale Community College is $8,597 for southwest region associate degree it students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Glendale Community College
University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona also took the #15 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona is $12,944 for southwest region associate degree it students.
With a ranking of #14, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. St Philip’s College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
St Philip’s College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,250 for Southwest Region Associate Degree IT students per year to attend St Philip’s College.
University of Advancing Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. University of Advancing Technology is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
University of Advancing Technology also took the #14 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Advancing Technology is $21,440 for southwest region associate degree it students.
Full University of Advancing Technology Information Technology Report
Vista College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
Vista College also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Vista College is $8,306 for Southwest Region Associate Degree IT students.
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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%.
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- *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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