by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s” 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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 13,241 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 340 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in information technology.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 340 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 798 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Phoenix - Arizona
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s list. WGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 681 bachelors’s 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 391 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large school located in Greenwood Village, Colorado that handed out 347 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
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 more about Information Technology at Colorado State University - Global Campus
Out of the 340 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 286 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #6, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 277 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, 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 92%.
With a ranking of #7, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s list. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 276 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Information Technology at Florida International University
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 253 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 248 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
American Public University System ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 224 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Information Technology at American Military University
Towson University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s list. Towson is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 218 bachelors’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%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 214 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. New Jersey Institute of Technology is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 214 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Full New Jersey Institute of Technology Information Technology Report
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 213 bachelors’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Information Technology Report
University of California - San Diego came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 212 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Kennesaw State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 208 students 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%.
With a ranking of #17, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 205 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Grand Canyon University
With a ranking of #18, Purdue University Global did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s list. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 191 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Purdue University Global
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 188 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, 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 89%.
Read more about Information Technology at Iowa State University
With a ranking of #20, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s list. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 172 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%. 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 Cornell University
Georgia Gwinnett College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Georgia Gwinnett College is a fairly large school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 164 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Broward College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 162 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Broward College
With a ranking of #23, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 159 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #23, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 159 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Liberty University
With a ranking of #25, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for a Bachelor’s list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 158 bachelors’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
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 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 51 | New Mexico State University - Main Campus | Las Cruces, NM |
| 51 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
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