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 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 9 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.
For graduate earnings in it information technology, no school beat Capella University this year. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Capella University typically earn about $110,307 annually.
Dakota County Technical College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in it information technology, landing the #2 spot this year. Dakota County Technical College is a public school located in the rural area of Rosemount. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $66,194.
A rank of #3 makes St Cloud Technical And Community College one of the highest-paying schools for it information technology. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical And Community College is a public institution. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from St Cloud Technical And Community College typically earn about $55,822 annually.
A rank of #4 makes Hennepin Technical College one of the highest-paying schools for it information technology. Set in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public institution. Early-career it information technology graduates from Hennepin Technical College make a median of around $66,823 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Minneapolis Community And Technical College earned it the #5 place for it information technology. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community And Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Minneapolis Community And Technical College typically earn about $61,141 annually.
Metropolitan State University earned the #6 position for it information technology graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metropolitan State University is a public institution. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $81,130.
Saint Cloud State University landed the #7 spot for it information technology salaries this year. Set in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a public institution. Early-career it information technology graduates from Saint Cloud State University make a median of around $71,369 per year.
Lake Superior College placed #8 among the highest-paying schools for it information technology. Lake Superior College is a public school located in the city of Duluth. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Lake Superior College typically earn about $44,549 annually.
Rasmussen College Minnesota placed #9 among the highest-paying schools for it information technology. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen College Minnesota is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Rasmussen College Minnesota typically earn about $76,447 annually.
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 · 9 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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