by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Information Technology is the 35th most popular major in the country with 31,531 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 13,607 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,210 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 29 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree it students.
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 in the Southeast Region. 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 full report on Information Technology at IGlobal University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region. University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 462 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlantis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Georgia State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 69 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Georgia State University Information Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American National University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. American National University is a private for-profit institution located in Salem, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full American National University Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #6, Virginia International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 2 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Virginia International University
Marymount University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 38 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. AUM is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Auburn University at Montgomery
American InterContinental University - Atlanta came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. American InterContinental University - Atlanta is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 8 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 115 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 60 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 48 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Middle Tennessee State University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 75 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Murray State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Murray State is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 15 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, University of Management and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. 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 University of Management and Technology
George Mason University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #17, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 64 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Nova Southeastern University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 23 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Nova Southeastern University
Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Arkansas Tech University is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Georgia Southern University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Georgia Southern University
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Information Technology Report
The University of West Florida came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of West Florida is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at The University of West Florida
Liberty University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Full Florida International University Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #25, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 4 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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