by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 42,900 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $50,643 and had an average of $27,140 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 10,101 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major” ranking analyzed 330 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in information technology.
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The it school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree it students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Neumont College of Computer Science. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. Neumont is a small school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 14 bachelors’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hallmark University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 117 bachelors’s it degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capitol Technology University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. Capitol Tech is a small school located in Laurel, Maryland that handed out 22 bachelors’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Capitol Technology University
Out of the 330 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the #5 spot on the list. ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 406 bachelors’s it degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Champlain College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Champlain College is a small school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 137 bachelors’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bellevue University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking, coming in at #7. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 208 bachelors’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Laurus College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Laurus College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s it degrees to qualified students.
Herzing University - Atlanta ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. Herzing University - Atlanta is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Herzing University - Atlanta
With a ranking of #10, Limestone College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. Located in Gaffney, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s it students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Kent State University at Trumbull did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. Kent State University at Trumbull is a small public school situated in Warren, Ohio. It awarded 19 bachelors’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Kent State University at Trumbull
Saint Cloud State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 101 bachelors’s it degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at St. Cloud State University
University of Maine at Augusta came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. UMA is a small public school situated in Augusta, Maine. It awarded 38 bachelors’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Maine at Augusta
California Intercontinental University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. California Intercontinental University is a small private for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 1 bachelors’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at California Intercontinental University
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 356 bachelors’s it degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at The University of Texas at San Antonio
Baker College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking, coming in at #16. Baker College is located in Owosso, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s it degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana Institute of Technology came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s it degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #18, Wilmington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. This fairly large school is located in New Castle, Delaware, and it awarded 156 bachelors’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Wilmington University
John Jay College of Criminal Justice came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. John Jay is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 197 bachelors’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, St. Francis College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s it degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension is a small private for-profit school situated in Box Elder, South Dakota. It awarded 1 bachelors’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension Information Technology Report
Davenport University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Davenport University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, University of Advancing Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. This small school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Advancing Technology Information Technology Report
Elms College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking, coming in at #24. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicopee, Massachusetts. It awarded 14 bachelors’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #25, Ferrum College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. This small school is located in Ferrum, Virginia, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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