by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Georgia” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across Georgia, there were 2,741 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,005 and $26,446 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 172 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,491 and $29,433 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Georgia” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their information technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Georgia” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia bachelor’s degree it students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Atlanta landed the #1 spot on the list. Herzing University - Atlanta is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Technology at Herzing University - Atlanta
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia College & State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Georgia. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Georgia College & State University
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Dahlonega, Georgia. It awarded 40 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of North Georgia Information Technology Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the #4 spot on the list. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Augusta University
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Kennesaw State University
Life University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Georgia ranking. Life is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marietta, Georgia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Life University
Point University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #7. Point is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Point, Georgia. It awarded 1 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercer University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Georgia ranking. Mercer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Strayer University - Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Georgia ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Strayer University - Georgia
National American University - Kings Bay did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #9. National American University - Kings Bay is located in Kings Bay, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full National American University - Kings Bay Information Technology Report
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