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.
College Factual analyzed 73 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying it information technology schools.
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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.
For graduate earnings in it information technology, no school beat University Of Virginia Main Campus this year. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public institution. It Information Technology graduates of University Of Virginia Main Campus earn a median of about $156,433 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Grantham University earned it the #2 place for it information technology. Grantham University is a public school located in the city of LIttle Rock. Early-career it information technology graduates from Grantham University make a median of around $86,607 per year.
A rank of #3 makes Blue Ridge Community And Technical College one of the highest-paying schools for it information technology. Blue Ridge Community And Technical College is a public school located in the rural area of Martinsburg. It Information Technology graduates of Blue Ridge Community And Technical College earn a median of about $62,778 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Mycomputercareeredu Raleigh earned it the #4 place for it information technology. Located in the city of Raleigh, Mycomputercareeredu Raleigh is a private for-profit institution. It Information Technology graduates of Mycomputercareeredu Raleigh earn a median of about $63,201 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Kennesaw State University earned it the #5 place for it information technology. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a public institution. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $106,304.
Georgia College And State University placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for it information technology. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College And State University is a public institution. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Georgia College And State University typically earn about $94,611 annually.
Nashville State Community College placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for it information technology. Set in the city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public institution. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Nashville State Community College typically earn about $56,595 annually.
Strayer University Mississippi came in at #8 for it information technology graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Jackson, Strayer University Mississippi is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Strayer University Mississippi typically earn about $58,656 annually.
Strayer University North Carolina earned the #9 position for it information technology graduate earnings this year. Strayer University North Carolina is a private for-profit school located in the city of Greensboro. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,656.
Strayer University West Virginia landed the #10 spot for it information technology salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University West Virginia is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,656.
Lanier Technical College came in at #11 for it information technology graduate earnings this year. Lanier Technical College is a public school located in the city of Gainesville. It Information Technology graduates of Lanier Technical College earn a median of about $58,082 a year early in their careers.
American Public University System came in at #12 for it information technology graduate earnings this year. American Public University System is a private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town. Early-career it information technology graduates from American Public University System make a median of around $99,656 per year.
University Of Miami placed #13 among the highest-paying schools for it information technology. University Of Miami is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Coral Gables. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $73,059.
Strayer University South Carolina earned the #14 position for it information technology graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Greenville, Strayer University South Carolina is a private for-profit institution. It Information Technology graduates of Strayer University South Carolina earn a median of about $58,656 a year early in their careers.
Strayer University Tennessee landed the #15 spot for it information technology salaries this year. Set in the city of Memphis, Strayer University Tennessee is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,656.
Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #16 spot for it information technology salaries this year. Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Marietta. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Chattahoochee Technical College typically earn about $55,182 annually.
Strayer University Georgia ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. Set in the suburb of Chamblee, Strayer University Georgia is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,656.
Northern Virginia Community College came in at #18 for it information technology graduate earnings this year. Northern Virginia Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Annandale. It Information Technology graduates of Northern Virginia Community College earn a median of about $54,742 a year early in their careers.
West Georgia Technical College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. West Georgia Technical College is a public school located in the rural area of Waco. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $54,672.
Strayer University Virginia ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. Located in the city of Arlington, Strayer University Virginia is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,656.
Limestone College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. Located in the town of Gaffney, Limestone College is a private not-for-profit institution. It Information Technology graduates of Limestone College earn a median of about $67,919 a year early in their careers.
Strayer University Florida came in at #22 for it information technology graduate earnings this year. Strayer University Florida is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Tampa. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,656.
Valencia College landed the #23 spot for it information technology salaries this year. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public institution. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,812.
Strayer University Alabama earned the #24 position for it information technology graduate earnings this year. Strayer University Alabama is a private for-profit school located in the city of Birmingham. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,656.
Sullivan University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. Set in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit institution. Early-career it information technology graduates from Sullivan University make a median of around $67,981 per year.
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s highest-paid it information technology ranking:
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries it information technology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 73 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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