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. 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 Ohio” 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 Ohio, there were 1,118 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,948 and $24,978 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 44 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Trumbull. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio. This small school is located in Warren, Ohio, and it awarded 27 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Kent State University at Trumbull
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Business College-Sandusky landed the #2 spot on the list. Ohio Business College-Sandusky is a small school located in Sandusky, Ohio that handed out 3 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Information Technology at Ohio Business College-Sandusky
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont College landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Clairsville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Geauga. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio list. Kent State University at Geauga is a public institution located in Burton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Kent State University at Geauga
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Ashtabula. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio list. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a public institution located in Ashtabula, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Ashtabula Information Technology Report
Herzing University - Akron did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #6. Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Central State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio ranking. North Central State College is located in Mansfield, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Technology at North Central State College
Clark State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio list. Clark State Community College is a public institution located in Springfield, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Clark State Community College Information Technology Report
Defiance College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio list. Defiance College is a small school located in Defiance, Ohio that handed out 2 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
James A Rhodes State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #10. Lima, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Information Technology at Rhodes State College
Northwest State Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio ranking. Archbold, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Northwest State Community College
Bryant & Stratton College - Parma did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #12. Parma, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read more about Information Technology at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma
With a ranking of #13, Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and it awarded 10 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
MyComputerCareer - Westerville ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio list. MyComputerCareer - Westerville is a small school located in Westerville, Ohio that handed out 481 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Information Technology at MyComputerCareer - Westerville
Kent State University at Stark landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio ranking. Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Kent State University at Stark
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #16. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 49 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Akron Main Campus
Ohio Business College-Sheffield came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio ranking. Ohio Business College-Sheffield is a small private for-profit school situated in Sheffield Village, Ohio. It awarded 2 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Ohio Business College-Sheffield
With a ranking of #18, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Washington State Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio ranking. Washington State Community College is located in Marietta, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Central Ohio Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio list. Located in Newark, Ohio, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The University of Findlay ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Findlay, Ohio, and it awarded 9 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at The University of Findlay
Franklin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #22. Franklin University is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
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%.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 116 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Lake Erie College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio list. Lake Erie College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Painesville, Ohio. It awarded 2 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Lake Erie College
Shawnee State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Portsmouth, Ohio, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
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