Online IT Programs in San Antonio (2027)

Key Points

Computer and Information Technologies, BAT at South Texas College tops the San Antonio picks.
San Antonio holds 6% of Texas's computer jobs.
San Antonio's signature IT job: 2,340 network and systems administrators, 1.03 times the U.S. share.
San Antonio is lightest on web developers (0.53x) and network architects (0.55x the U.S. share).

Online IT Programs in San Antonio: Best Picks From Texas

These picks fit the jobs San Antonio hires for, drawn from Texas.

Each card’s badge is its place in our national ranking. How we rank.

No.1 #52of 57 in IT bachelor’s
South Texas College

Computer and Information Technologies, BAT
- McAllen, TX
- Public
- Fully online
- Bachelor’s
San Antonio residents pay $19,680 here, not $30,480. San Antonio's network and systems administrators earn $61,620 to $132,600. 27% graduation rate.

Online tuition

$254 per credit$164 in state · $30,480 total for 120 credits

Visit South Texas College’s BAT in Computer and IT Compare
No.2 #19of 57 in IT bachelor’s
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online

Information Technology Administration, BS
- Addison, TX
- 2 campuses
- Private nonprofit
- Fully online
- Bachelor’s
One rate for everyone: $47,400. San Antonio's network and systems administrators earn $61,620 to $132,600. Prepares for CompTIA A+.

Online tuition

$395 per credit$47,400 total for 120 credits

Visit Abilene Christian’s BS in IT Administration Compare

San Antonio-New Braunfels has none of Texas’s four ranked programs.

See every online IT program in Texas, plus the state’s job projections, led by security analysts at 41.2% through 2034.

Tuition Discounts for San Antonio Residents

San Antonio residents can also ask about ACM.

How exchanges work in Texas.

IT Jobs and Salaries in San Antonio

San Antonio’s best-paid IT role: IT managers, at $163,490; San Antonio’s lowest is $57,400, for help desk technicians. San Antonio’s largest IT group: 4,710 help desk technicians.

Role	Median pay	vs Texas	Typical range	Jobs	Entry education	Salary guide
IT Manager	$163,490	−5%	$99,830 to $228,410	4,090	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Network Engineer	$128,260	−4%	$80,030 to $169,670	720	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Information Security Analyst	$122,560	−6%	$77,060 to $178,440	1,350	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Database Administrator	$107,410	−6%	$68,050 to $151,650	390	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Computer Systems Analyst	$100,840	−6%	$65,330 to $155,480	2,930	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Network and Computer Systems Administrator	$96,770	−4%	$61,620 to $132,600	2,340	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Web Developer	$77,730	−9%	$48,660 to $158,600	270	Bachelor's degree	Salary guide
Network Support Specialist	$67,490	+1%	$46,520 to $121,510	600	Associate's degree	Salary guide
Help Desk Technician	$57,400	−4%	$39,650 to $88,640	4,710	Some college, no degree	Salary guide

Median and percentile pay and local employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area (Sources; BLS OEWS). Typical entry education: BLS Employment Projections. The range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile.

Against Texas medians, the biggest San Antonio premium: network support specialists at $67,490 (+1%). Weakest in San Antonio: web developers, at $77,730 (−9%). 1 of 9 San Antonio roles out-earn the Texas median.

Next in San Antonio: IT managers (4,090 jobs, $163,490) and computer systems analysts (2,930 jobs, $100,840). In San Antonio, bachelor’s-level roles are 69% of IT jobs; San Antonio students can compare online IT bachelor’s degrees. Below a bachelor’s in San Antonio: help desk technicians (4,710 jobs, $57,400) and network support specialists (600 jobs, $67,490). For those San Antonio roles, see online IT associate degrees.

San Antonio's widest pay spread: IT managers, $99,830 to $228,410. In San Antonio, help desk to IT manager means $57,400 to $163,490, or 2.8 times the pay. San Antonio pays network and systems administrators $96,770, 2% under the $99,130 U.S. median.

Price level: BEA, Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area (MARPP), all items, 2024; 100 is the U.S. average.

IT Job Concentration in San Antonio

San Antonio ranks 33rd among U.S. metros for computer jobs, with 32,440.

Cybersecurity Jobs in San Antonio

Compare online cybersecurity degrees or read the security analyst salary guide.

Tech Jobs in San Antonio: The Industries Behind Them

Industry employment, establishments and payroll: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, by metropolitan area. Average pay is annual payroll divided by employment.

How to Choose an Online IT Program in San Antonio

San Antonio’s largest IT group is help desk staff.

Our guide to choosing by city covers cost, residency, authorization and accreditation.

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Online IT Programs in San Antonio FAQ

Are there online IT programs based in San Antonio?

Not in our rankings. No school with a main campus in the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area runs a fully online IT program we list. Our picks for San Antonio are the Computer and Information Technologies, BAT at South Texas College and the Information Technology Administration, BS at Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online.

What does the information sector look like in San Antonio?

San Antonio's information sector averages $78,748 a job across 17,261 workers.

Is there consulting or contract IT work in San Antonio?

San Antonio computer systems design firms employ 8,934 people at 712 locations, averaging $87,012.

Which IT job in San Antonio differs most from the state's pay?

In San Antonio, web developers earn $77,730, below Texas's $85,800.

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