by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended IT Major for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended IT Major for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. To top this list, a school must have a successful information technology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The it school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended IT Major for a Doctorate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree it students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #1 spot on the list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 28 doctorate’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. 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.
Read full report on Information Technology at Carnegie Mellon
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Capitol Technology University landed the #2 spot on the list. Capitol Technology University is a small school located in Laurel, Maryland that handed out 15 doctorate’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for a Doctorate list. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IT degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for a Doctorate list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IT degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
George Mason University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major for a Doctorate ranking. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Information Technology at George Mason University
With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for a Doctorate list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IT degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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.
University of the Cumberlands came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major for a Doctorate list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IT degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Middle Georgia State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major for a Doctorate list. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 69 doctorate’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Middle Georgia State University
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major for a Doctorate ranking. Stevens is a medium-sized school located in Hoboken, New Jersey that handed out 163 doctorate’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 Stevens Institute of Technology Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major for a Doctorate list. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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