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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their it information technology graduates.
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Below are the schools whose it information technology graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in it information technology, no school beat Dakota State University this year. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State University is a public institution. It Information Technology graduates of Dakota State University earn a median of about $82,915 a year early in their careers.
Mitchell Technical Institute came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying it information technology schools. Mitchell Technical Institute is a public school located in the town of Mitchell. After graduating, it information technology degree recipients from Mitchell Technical Institute typically earn about $50,410 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in it information technology will find them at Southeast Technical Institute, which ranked #3. Southeast Technical Institute is a public school located in the city of Sioux Falls. Students who complete the it information technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $42,439.
A rank of #4 makes National American University Rapid City one of the highest-paying schools for it information technology. Set in the city of Rapid City, National American University Rapid City is a private for-profit institution. Early-career it information technology graduates from National American University Rapid City make a median of around $51,603 per year.
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 · 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.