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Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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

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

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

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Mississippi. With 49 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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.

Check out the IT bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Alcorn State University the most popular school in Mississippi for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public college with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full Information Technology at Alcorn State University Report

#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 2 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 85
West Virginia 758
Virginia 1,707
Georgia 944
Tennessee 37
North Carolina 181
Arkansas 55
Alabama 176
South Carolina 84
Florida 1,470
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 2 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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