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. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 the Southeast region, there were 11,783 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,555 and $24,433 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 23 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in information technology.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Marymount University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. Thomas University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. Miami Gardens, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s IT degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 3 doctorate’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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