362
Colleges in the United States
40,555
IT Degrees Awarded
$46,525
Avg Early-Career Salary
Information Technology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #42 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
In 2023, College Factual analyzed 362 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Information Technology Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 40,555 degrees in information technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of information technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Information Technology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 the Best Information Technology Schools.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Featured Information Technology Programs
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The schools below may not offer all types of IT degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in IT
Any student pursuing a degree in information technology has to check out Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were about 177 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the information technology program at Carnegie Mellon University get $45,128 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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Johns Hopkins University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in information technology. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 73 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the information technology degree program at Johns Hopkins University get $58,951 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in information technology. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 431 information technology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the information technology major at New York University make $47,143 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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Any student pursuing a degree in information technology has to look into Washington University in St Louis. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were about 86 information technology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available. Information Technology degree recipients from Washington University in St Louis get an earnings boost of around $46,079 over the typical earnings of information technology graduates.
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GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 227 information technology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Those information technology students who get their degree from George Washington University make $27,643 more than the typical IT grad.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In VA
70
IT Degrees Awarded
University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 70 information technology students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.
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WGU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. This university ranks 2nd out of 14 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were about 2607 information technology students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent data year. Those information technology students who get their degree from Western Governors University earn $53,418 more than the typical IT grad.
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Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 134 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the information technology degree program at Georgetown University make $59,318 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In NY
44
IT Degrees Awarded
Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 44 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 14th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 152 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the IT program earn around $47,426 for their early career.
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Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.
There were approximately 678 information technology students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year. Those information technology students who get their degree from American Public University System receive $28,176 more than the standard IT student.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
106
IT Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 106 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In GA
47
IT Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.
There were about 47 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.
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BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Provo. This university ranks 1st out of 14 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were approximately 223 information technology students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the information technology program at Brigham Young University - Provo make $22,663 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
24th
Most Popular In TX
Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 116 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 5 information technology students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.
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RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester. This school ranks 16th out of 143 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 118 information technology students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the information technology degree program at Rochester Institute of Technology earn $33,857 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
184
IT Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #90 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 184 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 6th out of 69 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 496 information technology students who graduated with this degree at GTC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the IT program make an average of $36,592 for their early career.
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Champlain is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Burlington. This college ranks 5th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were roughly 277 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Champlain in the most recent data year. Information Technology degree recipients from Champlain College get an earnings boost of approximately $48,356 above the typical earnings of information technology majors.
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Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 48 information technology students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the information technology program at University of Miami get $10,115 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 117 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 64 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Those information technology students who get their degree from Drexel University earn $28,906 more than the typical IT grad.
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UMGC is a very large public university located in the suburb of Adelphi. This university ranks 3rd out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 1279 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent data year. Those information technology students who get their degree from University of Maryland Global Campus earn $33,168 more than the typical IT student.
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Augusta Technical College is a small public college located in the city of Augusta. This college ranks 16th out of 69 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 191 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Augusta Technical College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the IT program earn about $41,863 for their early career.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
38
IT Degrees Awarded
UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 38 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 11th out of 69 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 334 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Chattahoochee Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the IT program make an average of $37,032 in the first couple years of working.
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