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2023 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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$77,189 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, information technology students earned 176 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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 in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Alabama Schools for a Master's in Information Technology

Our analysis found University of Alabama in Huntsville to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Alabama. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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#5

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alabama State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Alabama State is a small public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

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Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 758
Louisiana 85
North Carolina 181
Georgia 944
Tennessee 37
Mississippi 49
Virginia 1,707
Arkansas 55
Florida 1,470
South Carolina 84
Kentucky 2,193

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Concentrations

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 6 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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