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. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 31,531 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major” ranking looked at 701 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in information technology.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend IGlobal University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major list. IGlobal University is a small school located in Vienna, Virginia that handed out 71 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at IGlobal University
Out of the 701 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Hawaii landed the #2 spot on the list. UOPX - Hawaii is a small private for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 12 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full University of Phoenix - Hawaii Information Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern States University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major list. Southern States University is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 30 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern States University Information Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major list. Located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 109 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Information Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Delaware. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major list. Strayer University - Delaware is a small private for-profit school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 8 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Delaware Information Technology Report
DeVry University - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major ranking, coming in at #6. DeVry University - Arizona is a small private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 13 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full DeVry University - Arizona Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #7, Georgia Gwinnett College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major list. This fairly large school is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and it awarded 164 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Georgia Gwinnett College
With a ranking of #8, Huntsville Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major list. This small school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 2 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Huntsville Bible College
American InterContinental University - Houston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the Cumberlands ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major list. Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 471 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Peirce College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Peirce College is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 34 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Marymount University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 114 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Navajo Technical University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major list. Navajo Tech is located in Crownpoint, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Full Navajo Technical University Information Technology Report
Colorado State University - Global Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 559 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Colorado State University - Global Campus Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #15, Stella and Charles Guttman Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 24 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Stella and Charles Guttman Community College Information Technology Report
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major ranking, coming in at #16. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 495 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 more about Information Technology at Carnegie Mellon University
Walsh College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major ranking, coming in at #17. Walsh College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Strayer University - District of Columbia landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - District of Columbia Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #19, DeVry University - Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major list. DeVry University - Texas is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 11 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Information Technology at DeVry University - Texas
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 171 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Strayer University - Virginia came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Strayer University - Virginia is a small school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 105 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Strayer University - Virginia
DeVry University - Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Miramar, Florida, and it awarded 14 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full DeVry University - Florida Information Technology Report
DeVry University - Georgia ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major list. DeVry University - Georgia is located in Decatur, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Full DeVry University - Georgia Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #24, Capitol Technology University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major list. Located in Laurel, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 236 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Information Technology at New Jersey Institute of Technology
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mountwest Community and Technical College | Huntington, WV |
| 52 | American National University | Salem, VA |
| 53 | Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale, VA |
| 54 | University of Pittsburgh - Bradford | Bradford, PA |
| 55 | Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN |
| 56 | Strayer University - Maryland | Suitland, MD |
| 57 | Daymar College - Nashville | Nashville, TN |
| 58 | Northeast State Community College | Blountville, TN |
| 59 | University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg | Greensburg, PA |
| 60 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY |
| 61 | American InterContinental University - Atlanta | Atlanta, GA |
| 62 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 63 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 64 | University of Maine at Augusta | Augusta, ME |
| 65 | University of Management and Technology | Arlington, VA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul, MN |
| 92 | Miami University - Middletown | Middletown, OH |
| 93 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 94 | Daymar College - Clarksville | Clarksville, TN |
| 95 | Baruch College | New York, NY |
| 96 | Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 97 | Governors State University | University Park, IL |
| 98 | Strayer University - Texas | Austin, TX |
| 99 | Golden Gate University - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 100 | Roanoke-Chowan Community College | Ahoskie, NC |
| 101 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX |
| 102 | Pellissippi State Community College | Knoxville, TN |
| 103 | Tri-County Community College | Murphy, NC |
| 104 | Columbia State Community College | Columbia, TN |
| 105 | North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro, NC |
| 106 | University of Missouri - St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
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