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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in Louisiana

3 Colleges in Louisiana
213 IT Degrees Awarded
$36,778 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in information technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #42 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of information technology. Combined, these schools handed out 213 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 Louisiana Your choice of information technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for information technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Information Technology Schools in Louisiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Information Technology in Louisiana

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the it degree levels they offer.

Top Louisiana Schools in IT

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
37 IT Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in information technology needs to look into Tulane University of Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
109 IT Degrees Awarded
$36,960 Median Starting Salary

Bossier Parish Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in information technology. Located in the small city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 17th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 109 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Bossier Parish Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the it program earn about $36,960 in their early career salary.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$47,053 Median Starting Salary
$42,705 Median Student Debt

Herzing University - Kenner is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in information technology. Herzing University - Kenner is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Metairie. This university ranks 29th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 2 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Herzing University - Kenner in the most recent data year. Information Technology degree recipients from Herzing University - Kenner get an earnings boost of about $10,275 above the average income of information technology majors.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,901 Median Starting Salary
$25,555 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat McCann School of Business & Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in information technology. Located in the small city of Monroe, McCann School of Business & Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 3 information technology students who graduated with this degree at McCann School of Business & Technology in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, it degree recipients typically earn about $35,901 in the first five years of their career.

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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
Mississippi 234 49
Arkansas 234 50
Alabama 233 153
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 71
Network & System Administration/Administrator 46
Computer Support Specialist 38
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 30
Information Technology Management 28

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Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 675
Computer Systems Networking 554
Computer Information Systems 173
Information Science 126
Computer Programming 77
Computer Software & Applications 64
Data Processing 45
Data Entry 12
Other Computer & Information Sciences 9
Computer Systems Analysis 1

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