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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in Alabama

7 Colleges in Alabama
178 IT Degrees Awarded
$46,724 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in information technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #42 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of information technology. Combined, these schools handed out 178 degrees in information technology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in Alabama Your choice of information technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Information Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Information Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IT
Bachelor's Degrees in IT
Master's Degrees in IT

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 in Alabama. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Information Technology in Alabama

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.

Top Alabama Schools in IT

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$100,269 Median Starting Salary

University of Alabama in Huntsville is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in information technology. UAH is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Huntsville. This university ranks 7th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 27 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UAH in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the information technology program at University of Alabama in Huntsville make $53,545 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in information technology needs to check out University of Alabama at Birmingham. UAB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL
34 IT Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Auburn University if you want to pursue a degree in information technology. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
65 IT Degrees Awarded

Columbia Southern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in information technology. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the town of Orange Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #114 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia Southern University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 65 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia Southern University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

There were roughly 6 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - Alabama in the most recent year we have data available. Information Technology degree recipients from Strayer University - Alabama get an earnings boost of approximately $20,767 over the typical earnings of information technology graduates.

More information about a degree in information technology from Strayer University - Alabama

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AL

Alabama State is a small public university located in the city of Montgomery. This university ranks 37th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 7 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Alabama State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In AL

AUM is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery. This university ranks 36th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 2 information technology students who graduated with this degree at AUM in the most recent data year.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 929
Florida 282 1,460
North Carolina 279 141
Virginia 274 1,693
Tennessee 269 19
South Carolina 248 82
Kentucky 244 2,186
Louisiana 242 85
Mississippi 234 49
Arkansas 234 50
West Virginia 207 720

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Information Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 159
Information Technology Project Management 8
Information Technology Management 7
Computer Support Specialist 3
Network & System Administration/Administrator 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 1,777
Computer Science 203
Information Science 76
Computer Systems Networking 9
Computer Software & Applications 6

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