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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools

1,173 Colleges
$46,525 Avg Salary
$26,794 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

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.

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#2

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

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.

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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.

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#5

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

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.

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#7

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

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.

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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.

Full Information Technology at MyComputerCareer - Westerville Report

#9

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

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.

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#10

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

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.

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#11

New York University

New York, NY

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.

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#12

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

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.

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#13

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

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.

Full Information Technology at St Petersburg College Report

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.

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#15

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

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.

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#17

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

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.

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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.

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#20

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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.

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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

#22

Sans Technology Institute

Bethesda, MD

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.

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#23

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

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.

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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.

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#25

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

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

#26

Valencia College

Orlando, FL
#28

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV
#29

Green River College

Auburn, WA
#30

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA
#32

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#34

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA
#41

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA
#42

Dakota State University

Madison, SD
#44

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
#45

Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood, WA
#46

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL
#48

Asher College

Sacramento, CA
#50

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA

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.

Rank College Location
51 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
52 San Antonio College San Antonio, TX
52 Seattle Central College Seattle, WA
54 ABCO Technology Inglewood, CA
54 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
56 University of California - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
56 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
58 Georgetown University Washington, DC
58 Texas State Technical College Waco, TX
60 National University La Jolla, CA
61 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
62 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
63 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
63 Baker College Owosso, MI
65 DePaul University Chicago, IL
66 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
66 Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA
68 Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL
68 Augusta University Augusta, GA
68 Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ
71 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
71 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
71 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA
74 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL
75 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
75 Capitol Technology University Laurel, MD
77 Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL
78 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
79 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
80 Montgomery College Rockville, MD
81 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
82 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
82 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
84 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
84 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
86 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
87 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
87 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
89 Hallmark University San Antonio, TX
89 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
89 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
89 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
89 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
89 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
95 College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD
95 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
95 Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI
95 Portland Community College Portland, OR
99 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
99 Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA
101 North Central State College Mansfield, OH
102 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
103 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
103 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
103 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
103 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
107 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
107 Pace University - New York New York, NY
107 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
107 University at Albany Albany, NY
107 Coastline Community College Fountain Valley, CA
107 SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY
113 Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA
113 Fordham University Bronx, NY
113 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
116 University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA
117 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
117 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
119 Illinois State University Normal, IL
120 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL
121 Sullivan University Louisville, KY
121 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
121 Mt. Hood Community College Gresham, OR
121 University of Dallas Irving, TX
125 Wichita Technical Institute Wichita, KS
125 Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL
127 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
127 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
127 Ottawa University - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
130 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
131 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
132 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
132 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
132 Orange County Community College Middletown, NY
132 Concordia University, Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN
136 Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN
137 Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD
138 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
139 Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Monterey, CA
139 Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA
139 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
139 Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA
143 Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA
143 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
143 Hood College Frederick, MD
143 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
143 Prince George’s Community College Largo, MD
148 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Boston, MA
148 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
148 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
151 Strayer University - Global Region Washington, DC
151 Marymount University Arlington, VA
151 St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX
151 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
155 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
155 Everett Community College Everett, WA
155 Spoon River College Canton, IL
158 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
158 Full Sail University Winter Park, FL
158 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
161 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
161 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
163 Iowa State University Ames, IA
163 Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, FL
163 Grantham University Lenexa, KS
163 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA
163 North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC
163 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
169 Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA
169 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
169 Towson University Towson, MD
169 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN
173 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
173 Career Technical Institute Washington, DC
173 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
176 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA
176 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
176 Berkeley College - New York New York, NY
176 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
176 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
176 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Information Technology students that almost earned our Most Popular Information Technology Schools award.

Rank College Location
182 Strayer University - Virginia Arlington, VA
182 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
182 City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL
185 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
185 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
187 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
187 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
187 Prairie State College Chicago Heights, IL
187 Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY
187 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
192 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
192 Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS
192 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
195 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
195 Lake Superior College Duluth, MN
195 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
198 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
199 County College of Morris Randolph, NJ
199 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
199 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
199 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
203 Harford Community College Bel Air, MD
203 University of Houston Houston, TX
203 CCI Training Center, Arlington Arlington, TX
203 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN
207 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
207 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
207 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA
207 St. Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY
207 MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA
207 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
213 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville Shelbyville, TN
213 Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL
213 Southern Careers Institute - Austin Austin, TX
213 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
217 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson Dickson, TN
217 California Institute of Arts & Technology San Diego, CA
217 Parkland College Champaign, IL
217 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
217 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
217 Laredo College Laredo, TX
223 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hartsville Hartsville, TN
223 Moore Norman Technology Center Norman, OK
223 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI
223 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson Jackson, TN
223 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ
223 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
223 El Centro College Dallas, TX
223 New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY
223 Ottawa University - Kansas City Overland Park, KS
232 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV
232 Rockland Community College Suffern, NY
232 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
232 Auburn University Auburn, AL
232 LDS Business College Salt Lake City, UT

Information Technology by Region

View the Most Popular Information Technology Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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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