by our College Data Analytics Team
[It Information Technology](/majors/computer-information-sciences/it-information-technology/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a it information technology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 36 schools to find where it information technology graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send it information technology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Michigan Technological University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid it information technology graduates in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan Technological University is a public school located in the town of Houghton. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $91,410.
Students chasing top earnings in it information technology will find them at Depaul University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $79,863.
Moraine Valley Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, Moraine Valley Community College is a public institution. It Information Technology graduates of Moraine Valley Community College earn a median of about $61,039 a year early in their careers.
Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. Set in the city of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Area Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Milwaukee Area Technical College typically earn about $55,810 annually.
Mycomputercareeredu Indianapolis came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Mycomputercareeredu Indianapolis is a private for-profit institution. It Information Technology graduates of Mycomputercareeredu Indianapolis earn a median of about $54,382 a year early in their careers.
Madison Area Technical College placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for it information technology. Set in the city of Madison, Madison Area Technical College is a public institution. Early-career it information technology graduates from Madison Area Technical College make a median of around $54,784 per year.
University Of Northwestern Ohio ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. Set in the suburb of Lima, University Of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $52,977.
Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global landed the #8 spot for it information technology salaries this year. Located in the rural area of Marion, Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $60,236.
Southwestern Illinois College came in at #9 for it information technology graduate earnings this year. Southwestern Illinois College is a public school located in the suburb of Belleville. It Information Technology graduates of Southwestern Illinois College earn a median of about $56,584 a year early in their careers.
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State Technical And Community College is a public institution. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Cincinnati State Technical And Community College typically earn about $61,147 annually.
Northwest State Community College placed #11 among the highest-paying schools for it information technology. Located in the rural area of Archbold, Northwest State Community College is a public institution. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Northwest State Community College typically earn about $49,113 annually.
Mycomputercareeredu Columbus earned the #12 position for it information technology graduate earnings this year. Mycomputercareeredu Columbus is a private for-profit school located in the city of Columbus. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Mycomputercareeredu Columbus typically earn about $53,016 annually.
Franklin University came in at #13 for it information technology graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career it information technology graduates from Franklin University make a median of around $65,120 per year.
Ferris State University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. Set in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris State University is a public institution. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Ferris State University typically earn about $80,089 annually.
Ivy Tech Community College placed #15 among the highest-paying schools for it information technology. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Ivy Tech Community College typically earn about $47,745 annually.
Fox Valley Technical College placed #16 among the highest-paying schools for it information technology. Set in the suburb of Appleton, Fox Valley Technical College is a public institution. Early-career it information technology graduates from Fox Valley Technical College make a median of around $52,085 per year.
Waukesha County Technical College earned the #17 position for it information technology graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, Waukesha County Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Waukesha County Technical College typically earn about $46,450 annually.
Western Technical College La Cross came in at #18 for it information technology graduate earnings this year. Western Technical College La Cross is a public school located in the city of La Crosse. Early-career it information technology graduates from Western Technical College La Cross make a median of around $45,077 per year.
Northcentral Technical College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. Located in the city of Wausau, Northcentral Technical College is a public institution. Early-career it information technology graduates from Northcentral Technical College make a median of around $54,446 per year.
Purdue University Global placed #20 among the highest-paying schools for it information technology. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public institution. Early-career it information technology graduates from Purdue University Global make a median of around $52,762 per year.
Herzing University Madison placed #21 among the highest-paying schools for it information technology. Herzing University Madison is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison. Early-career it information technology graduates from Herzing University Madison make a median of around $70,181 per year.
Gateway Technical College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. Set in the city of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public institution. It Information Technology graduates of Gateway Technical College earn a median of about $50,870 a year early in their careers.
Davenport University earned the #23 position for it information technology graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career it information technology graduates from Davenport University make a median of around $79,018 per year.
Grand Rapids Community College placed #24 among the highest-paying schools for it information technology. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public institution. It Information Technology graduates of Grand Rapids Community College earn a median of about $43,026 a year early in their careers.
Rasmussen College Illinois placed #25 among the highest-paying schools for it information technology. Rasmussen College Illinois is a private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $42,043.
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s highest-paid it information technology ranking:
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their it information technology graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 36 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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