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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Alabama

4 Colleges
$46,724 Avg Salary
$22,008 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Alabama 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.

Check out the online IT programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the most popular online school in Alabama for information technology students. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

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

Read full report on Information Technology at Columbia Southern University

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for information technology students pursuing an online degree. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Read full report on Information Technology at Auburn University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Alabama list. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Birmingham. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit college 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.

Full Information Technology at Herzing University - Birmingham Report

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

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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 4 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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