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2023 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 40,555 information technology students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 156 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for computer science students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the best school in the United States for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 156 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 156 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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George Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #12, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #13 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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#14

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #15 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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#16

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware ranked #16 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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#17

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #17, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#18

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#19

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Michigan Technological University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#21

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #22 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information technology programs. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
24 Champlain College Burlington, VT
25 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
26 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
27 Boston University Boston, MA
28 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
29 University of Dallas Irving, TX
30 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
31 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL

Information Technology by Region

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Region
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New England
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Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.

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