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

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

Finding the Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

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 Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Alabama to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the most popular school in Alabama for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debt load of $32,550.

Read full report on Information Technology at Columbia Southern University

#2

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tuskegee University is a great place for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at Tuskegee University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Birmingham is a great place for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Herzing University - Birmingham take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $39,024.

Read full report on Information Technology at Herzing University - Birmingham

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Strayer University - Alabama helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Alabama. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Birmingham.

Full Information Technology at Strayer University - Alabama Report

Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Alabama in Huntsville

#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Information Technology at The University of Alabama Report

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

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 6 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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