by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Indiana” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Indiana, there were 925 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,997 and $32,863 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Indiana” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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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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 Indiana” 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 indiana it students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Indiana list. Indiana Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana Institute of Technology Information Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Indiana. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 434 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Purdue University Global
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Indiana list. PFW is a medium-sized school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 22 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Purdue University Fort Wayne Information Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Taylor University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Indiana. Taylor U is a small school located in Upland, Indiana that handed out 6 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Indiana list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Fort-Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 4 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Indiana Tech - CPS
Vincennes University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Vincennes, Indiana, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Indiana ranking. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 29 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Information Technology Report
Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #9. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 335 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Ivy Tech Community College
Trine University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Indiana ranking. Trine University is a small school located in Angola, Indiana that handed out 0 ’s IT degrees 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 full report on Information Technology at Trine University
Anderson University Indiana landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Indiana ranking. Anderson University Indiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Anderson University Indiana Information Technology Report
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