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. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
College Factual analyzed 3 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.
Nashville State Community College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools in Tennessee. Located 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 Tennessee came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. Strayer University Tennessee is a private for-profit school located in the city of Memphis. Early-career it information technology graduates from Strayer University Tennessee make a median of around $58,656 per year.
Miller Motte Technical College Chattanooga came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. Miller Motte Technical College Chattanooga is a private for-profit school located in the city of Chattanooga. It Information Technology graduates of Miller Motte Technical College Chattanooga earn a median of about $51,570 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.