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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major

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120 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major

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Information Technology is the 35th most popular major in the country with 31,531 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 120 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major” ranking looked at 13 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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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major”.

Top 13 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capitol Technology University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major list. Capitol Technology University is located in Laurel, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s IT degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about Information Technology at Capitol Technology University

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s IT degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

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 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 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%.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Information Technology Report

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Full Oakland University Information Technology Report

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major list. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 9 doctorate’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Cumberlands Information Technology Report

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major list. Towson is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 12 doctorate’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at Towson

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 doctorate’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Information Technology at Capella University

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 UNOMAHA

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 full report on Information Technology at GMU

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major ranking, coming in at #9. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s IT degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Cornell University Information Technology Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 9 doctorate’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus Information Technology Report

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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Hoboken, New Jersey, and it awarded 163 doctorate’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 93%.

Full Stevens Information Technology Report

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With a ranking of #11, Middle Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major list. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IT degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Middle Georgia State University

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major ranking, coming in at #11. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 281 doctorate’s IT degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Information Technology at UC

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