2023 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 40,555 information technology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #2 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.
The excellent master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 40 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the # 4 spot on the list. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Augusta University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.
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Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #10, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Best Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Louisiana | 85 |
West Virginia | 758 |
Georgia | 944 |
Tennessee | 37 |
North Carolina | 181 |
Mississippi | 49 |
Virginia | 1,707 |
Arkansas | 55 |
Alabama | 176 |
Florida | 1,470 |
South Carolina | 84 |
Kentucky | 2,193 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.
IT Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to IT
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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