by our College Data Analytics Team
[It Information Technology](/majors/computer-information-sciences/it-information-technology/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. 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 4 schools to find where it information technology graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose it information technology graduates go on to earn the most.
Western Governors University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Western Governors 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 $138,406.
Students chasing top earnings in it information technology will find them at Utah Valley University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a public institution. It Information Technology graduates of Utah Valley University earn a median of about $109,215 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Southern Utah University earned it the #3 place for it information technology. Southern Utah University is a public school located in the town of Cedar City. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Southern Utah University typically earn about $104,483 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs earned it the #4 place for it information technology. Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs typically earn about $76,939 annually.
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 · 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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