by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Nevada” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Nevada, there were 311 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,450 and $24,714 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Nevada” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in information technology.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Nevada” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for nevada it students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Career College of Northern Nevada. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Nevada list. Career College of Northern Nevada is a private for-profit institution located in Sparks, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Career College of Northern Nevada
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #3 spot on the list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 252 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Great Basin College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Nevada. Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Great Basin College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truckee Meadows Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Nevada list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Truckee Meadows Community College
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