by our College Data Analytics Team
[It Information Technology](/majors/computer-information-sciences/it-information-technology/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their it information technology graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 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.
Columbia University In The City Of New York earned the #1 spot for highest-paid it information technology graduates in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Columbia University In The City Of New York typically earn about $185,150 annually.
New York University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. Located in the city of New York, New York 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 $169,668.
Fordham University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in it information technology, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Bronx, Fordham 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 $100,317.
Mercy College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. Mercy College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry. It Information Technology graduates of Mercy College earn a median of about $81,513 a year early in their careers.
This ranking is produced 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 · 4 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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