by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 40,555 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States. 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 the Southeast region, there were 11,783 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,555 and $24,433 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 23 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. That schools that top this list have a program in information technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marymount University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 13 doctorate’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Thomas University landed the #2 spot on the list. St. Thomas University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at St. Thomas University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Nova Southeastern University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 3 doctorate’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Information Technology at Mississippi State University
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