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.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 6 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.
Our analysis ranked Washington University In St Louis the top school for it information technology graduate earnings in Missouri. Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $105,658.
Strong graduate earnings at Lindenwood University earned it the #2 place for it information technology. Set in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Lindenwood University typically earn about $73,436 annually.
Webster University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster 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 $92,944.
Southeast Missouri State University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. Set in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $62,891.
Students chasing top earnings in it information technology will find them at University Of Central Missouri, which ranked #5. Located in the town of Warrensburg, University Of Central Missouri is a public institution. Early-career it information technology graduates from University Of Central Missouri make a median of around $57,502 per year.
Missouri State University Springfield ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. Missouri State University Springfield is a public school located in the city of Springfield. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Missouri State University Springfield typically earn about $68,680 annually.
This list is compiled 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 · 6 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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