by our College Data Analytics Team
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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 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 “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 56 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in information technology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbellsville University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Campbellsville, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 1,645 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Campbellsville University
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 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 442 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 56 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #3 spot on the list. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 149 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Read more about Information Technology at American Public University System
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Information Technology Report
Out of the 56 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #5 spot on the list. Savannah College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
ECPI University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 54 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at ECPI University
With a ranking of #7, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at North Carolina A & T State University
With a ranking of #8, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Saint Leo University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Leo, Florida, and it awarded 42 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at St. Leo University
With a ranking of #10, Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 40 degrees to qualified masters’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%.
Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Old Dominion is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 38 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 34 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Nova Southeastern University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 26 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 24 masters’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #16, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 21 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida International University Information Technology Report
Sullivan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Sullivan University is a private for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees 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
Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Read more about Information Technology at Tulane University of Louisiana
Augusta University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 17 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Stratford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Stratford University is a private for-profit institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
West Virginia University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 16 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at West Virginia University
With a ranking of #20, Norfolk State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. The University of Tampa is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 16 masters’s IT degrees 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%.
Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Technology at Florida Institute of Technology - Online
Strayer University - Virginia landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. 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
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