by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 42,900 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 83 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their information technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hallmark University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 85 degrees to qualified ’s it students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 83 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #2 spot on the list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 88 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Ottawa University - Phoenix Information Technology Report
Out of the 83 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. UD is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 76 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Information Technology at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Out of the 83 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Ruidoso, New Mexico, and it awarded 14 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus
Texas State Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 110 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Advancing Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools 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 5 ’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%.
Full University of Advancing Technology Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 373 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Schreiner University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Schreiner University is located in Kerrville, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Our Lady of the Lake University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Platt College - Tulsa landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 0 ’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 Platt College - Tulsa
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 219 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
San Antonio College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 122 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at San Antonio College
South Mountain Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. South Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s 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%.
Full South Mountain Community College Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #16, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 52 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at St Philip’s College
Cochise County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Cochise College is a public institution located in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’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 full report on Information Technology at Cochise College
Rio Salado College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools 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 50 ’s it degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Rio Salado College
Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 554 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Collin County Community College District
With a ranking of #20, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 227 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Information Technology at Tarrant County College
University of Tulsa ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s it students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Tulsa
With a ranking of #22, Laredo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Laredo College is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 49 ’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
West Texas A&M University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Canyon, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s it students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 full report on Information Technology at West Texas A&M University
With a ranking of #24, University of Phoenix - Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s it degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
St. Mary’s University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s it degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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