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 Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Arizona” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Arizona, there were 1,775 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,167 and $30,954 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 253 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,654 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Arizona” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Arizona” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Arizona”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Arizona list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 64 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Information Technology at Ottawa University - Phoenix
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Arizona. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 135 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Grand Canyon University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Aspen University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Arizona. This medium-sized school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 4 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Aspen University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Arizona list. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 23 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Information Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in Arizona list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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