by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Information Technology is the 35th most popular major in the country with 31,531 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,927 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major” ranking looked at 131 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend IGlobal University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major. IGlobal University is a private for-profit institution located in Vienna, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at IGlobal University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern States University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. Southern States University is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 27 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern States University Information Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 462 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at University of the Cumberlands
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s 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 masters’s IT degrees to 438 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Read more about Information Technology at Carnegie Mellon University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American InterContinental University - Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. American InterContinental University - Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Technology at American InterContinental University - Houston
Atlantis University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. Atlantis University is a small school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 12 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Atlantis University
Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Stevens Institute of Technology is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 155 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 105 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Information Technology at Illinois Institute of Technology
Middle Georgia State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 69 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Georgia State University Information Technology Report
Rutgers University - Newark landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Rutgers Newark is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 190 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Walsh College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Located in Troy, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students 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%.
American National University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. This small school is located in Salem, Virginia, and it awarded 11 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at American National University
Valparaiso University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. This small school is located in Valparaiso, Indiana, and it awarded 48 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Virginia International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Virginia International University
Clark University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 55 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Marymount University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT 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%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Marymount University
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking, coming in at #17. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
Baruch College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 177 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 27 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Golden Gate University - San Francisco
Lawrence Technological University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southfield, Michigan. It awarded 19 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. RPI is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Information Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 27 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Auburn University at Montgomery Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #23, University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 114 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
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 more about Information Technology at University of Denver
American InterContinental University - Online came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Schaumburg, Illinois. It awarded 97 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full American InterContinental University - Online Information Technology Report
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 63 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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