2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools
Finding the Best Information Technology 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 Most Popular Information Technology Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 1,173 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Information Technology
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, IT majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $13,639 in student debt.
Read full report on Information Technology at Western Governors University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbellsville University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools list. Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.
IT majors at UMGC take out an average of $20,722 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Maryland Global Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools list. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, IT graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debt load of $29,534.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, IT majors at ECPI University accumulate an average of around $31,438 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $135.
Read full report on Information Technology at ECPI University
With a ranking of #6, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
IT majors at American Military University take out an average of $24,057 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Information Technology at American Public University System
With a ranking of #7, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, IT graduates from GTC take out $19,279 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #8, MyComputerCareer - Westerville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the large suburb of Westerville, MyComputerCareer - Westerville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, IT majors at MyComputerCareer - Westerville accumulate an average of around $14,464 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #9, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of the Cumberlands
Purdue University Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.
IT majors at Purdue University Global take out an average of $40,419 in student loans while working on their egree.
New York University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Read full report on Information Technology at New York University
With a ranking of #12, Wilmington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Wilmington University take out is $29,427.
St Petersburg College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools ranking. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.
IT majors at SPC take out an average of $25,112 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
On average, IT graduates from UTSA take out $22,422 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $162.
With a ranking of #15, Bellevue University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, IT graduates from Bellevue University carry an average student debt load of $33,112.
Read full report on Information Technology at Bellevue University
Northern Virginia Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.
IT majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $13,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #17 on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Read full report on Information Technology at Chattahoochee Technical College
Clover Park Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, IT graduates from CPTC carry an average student debt load of $15,625.
Broward College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.
Anne Arundel Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools ranking. AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.
The average amount in student loans that IT majors at AACC take out is $14,500.
Read full report on Information Technology at Anne Arundel Community College
With a ranking of #22, Sans Technology Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Sans Technology Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bethesda.
With a ranking of #23, Capella University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
On average, IT graduates from Capella University take out $37,397 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Information Technology at Capella University
Tarrant County College District landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
With a ranking of #25, Champlain College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.
The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Champlain take out is $26,716.
Read full report on Information Technology at Champlain College
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Information Technology Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Information Technology Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1173 different United States information technology schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Information Technology students that almost earned our Most Popular Information Technology Schools award.
Information Technology by Region
View the Most Popular Information Technology Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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