by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,026 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 56 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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The it school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Campbellsville University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region. Campbellsville University is a fairly large school located in Campbellsville, Kentucky that handed out 1,645 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Campbellsville University Information Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 442 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of the Cumberlands Information Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 masters’s 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%.
Read more about Information Technology at Marymount University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stratford University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 16 masters’s IT degrees 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Talladega College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Talladega, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Florida Institute of Technology - Online came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 15 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Florida Institute of Technology - Online
With a ranking of #7, Sullivan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Information Technology at Sullivan University
John Brown University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. John Brown University is a small school located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas that handed out 11 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Carolina A & T State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 50 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Norfolk State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Savannah College of Art and Design is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Strayer University - Alabama landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 3 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Strayer University - Alabama
Saint Leo University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Saint Leo, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
ECPI University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ECPI University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 54 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at ECPI University
University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 27 students 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%.
Full University of Alabama in Huntsville Information Technology Report
Strayer University - Virginia ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Strayer University - Virginia
Alabama State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Alabama State is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 7 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
American Public University System landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 149 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Information Technology at American Public University System
With a ranking of #19, Tuskegee University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tuskegee, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Strayer University - Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - Florida is a small private for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Strayer University - Florida
Strayer University - South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Strayer University - South Carolina
Augusta University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students 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%.
With a ranking of #23, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Tampa came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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