by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region” 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 13,607 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 219 colleges that offer a degree 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region it students.
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 in the Southeast Region list. IGlobal University is a small school located in Vienna, Virginia that handed out 71 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at IGlobal University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Gwinnett College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region. Lawrenceville, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 164 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Georgia Gwinnett College
Out of the 219 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Huntsville Bible College landed the #3 spot on the list. Huntsville Bible College is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Technology at Huntsville Bible College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 471 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marymount University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region. Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 114 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Strayer University - Virginia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 105 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Strayer University - Virginia
DeVry University - Florida landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Miramar, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at DeVry University - Florida
DeVry University - Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Decatur, Georgia, this small private for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Full DeVry University - Georgia Information Technology Report
Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - West Virginia landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Scott Depot, West Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Strayer University - West Virginia
Atlantis University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 12 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Information Technology at Atlantis University
Middle Georgia State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 69 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Georgia State University Information Technology Report
Strayer University - Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Strayer University - Mississippi is a small private for-profit school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 2 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Strayer University - Mississippi
Volunteer State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Volunteer State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Gallatin, Tennessee that handed out 76 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Volunteer State Community College
Mountwest Community and Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mountwest Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Mountwest Community and Technical College
American National University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Salem, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at American National University
Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school awarded 391 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Information Technology Report
Daymar College - Nashville ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Daymar College - Nashville is a private for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Daymar College - Nashville Information Technology Report
Northeast State Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Blountville, Tennessee, and it awarded 51 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Northeast State Community College
With a ranking of #20, American InterContinental University - Atlanta did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. American InterContinental University - Atlanta is a small private for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 20 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full American InterContinental University - Atlanta Information Technology Report
George Mason University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 460 ’s IT 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #22, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 433 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Kennesaw State University Information Technology Report
University of Management and Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 23 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, 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 100%. 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.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Management and Technology
Virginia International University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia International University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Technology at Virginia International University
With a ranking of #25, Nashville State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 56 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Nashville State Community College
Not only did these schools make the top 33 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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