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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Alabama

8 Colleges
$46,724 Avg Salary
$22,008 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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.

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The Best Information Technology Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Alabama to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students.

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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Alabama

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

Top Alabama Schools in Information Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Herzing University - Birmingham the best school in Alabama for information technology students. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alabama in Huntsville is a great place for information technology students. Located in the city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Alabama is a great place for information technology students. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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

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The excellent programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Alabama. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

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#6

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

With a ranking of #6, Columbia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

On average, IT graduates from Columbia Southern University take out $32,813 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Information Technology at Columbia Southern University Report

#7

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in Alabama list. Alabama State is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

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With a ranking of #8, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. 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 8 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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