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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region

116 Colleges
$45,555 Avg Salary
$24,433 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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.

The Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 116 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students.

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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Information Technology Schools

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chattahoochee Technical College is a great place for information technology students. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Birmingham is a great place for information technology students. Herzing University - Birmingham is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Herzing University - Birmingham accumulate an average of around $42,705 in student debt.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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American Public University System ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, IT graduates from American Military University take out $24,057 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at GTC take out is $19,279.

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Herzing University - Atlanta landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Herzing University - Atlanta take out is $42,705.

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#11

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #11, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from U Miami carry an average student debtload of $18,383.

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#12

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

IT majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #13 on the list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

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With a ranking of #14, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, IT graduates from Georgia College take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Strayer University - North Carolina came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

IT majors at Strayer University - North Carolina take out an average of $32,810 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Augusta Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #17 on the list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Information Technology students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
18 MyComputerCareer - Raleigh Raleigh, NC
19 Herzing University - Kenner Kenner, LA
20 Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN
21 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
22 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
23 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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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