by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 42,900 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $50,643 and had an average of $27,140 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 4,596 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,947 and $23,690 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 758 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 53 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. That schools that top this list have a program in information technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree it students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s it degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region. Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus is located in Ruidoso, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s it degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at ENMU - Ruidoso Campus
Out of the 53 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 77 associates’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Full Texas State Technical College Information Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Platt College - Tulsa. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region. Platt College - Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s it degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Antonio College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s it degrees to 59 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
South Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. South Mountain Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 9 associates’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Full South Mountain Community College Information Technology Report
St Philip’s College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. St Philip’s College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 28 associates’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at St Philip’s College
Cochise County Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cochise County Community College District is a public institution located in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Cochise County Community College District
With a ranking of #10, Rio Salado College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 associates’s it degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 154 associates’s it degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Collin County Community College District
Tarrant County College District landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s it degrees to 82 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Information Technology at Tarrant County College District
With a ranking of #13, Laredo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Laredo College is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 20 associates’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 12 associates’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Information Technology at Tyler Junior College
El Paso Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 22 associates’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full El Paso Community College Information Technology Report
University of Advancing Technology came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Advancing Technology is a small school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 2 associates’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Advancing Technology
Texarkana College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texarkana College is located in Texarkana, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s it degrees to qualified students.
Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 associates’s it degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Estrella Mountain Community College
Midland College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Midland, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s it students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Eastern Oklahoma State College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern Oklahoma State College is a small school located in Wilburton, Oklahoma that handed out 1 associates’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Eastern Oklahoma State College
Grayson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Denison, Texas, and it awarded 11 associates’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Southwest University at El Paso landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwest University at El Paso is a private for-profit institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Information Technology at Southwest University at El Paso
McLennan Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s it degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full McLennan Community College Information Technology Report
Mesa Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 15 associates’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Mesa Community College
Central Texas College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 11 associates’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Read more about Information Technology at Central Texas College
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