2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 87 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing an online .
Top 15% Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named ECPI University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for information technology students. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
IT majors at ECPI University take out an average of $31,438 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $135.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the 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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The excellent online programs at St Petersburg College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Southeast Region . SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.
While working on their degree, IT majors at SPC accumulate an average of around $25,112 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlanta Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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Out of the 87 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the # 5 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
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Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Columbus Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.
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Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.
With a ranking of #9, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.
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Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clarkston.
Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the 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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With a ranking of #12, Bossier Parish Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Oconee Fall Line Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public school with a small student population.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for online Information Technology students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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14 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
15 | Columbia Southern University | Orange Beach, AL |
16 | Rasmussen University - Florida | Ocala, FL |
17 | Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin, GA |
17 | Trident Technical College | Charleston, SC |
Most Popular Online Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online information technology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 Majors Related to IT
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 26 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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