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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

3 Colleges
$50,419 Avg Salary
$35,229 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

About 21% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 79% are male.

IT majors at Columbia Southern University take out an average of $32,550 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IT majors at Herzing University - Birmingham accumulate an average of around $39,024 in student debt.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Strayer University - Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Alabama. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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 3 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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