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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Information Technology Doctor's Degree 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 Information Technology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Marymount University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for information technology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in IT at Marymount, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at Marymount University

#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in IT at NUS Florida, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Full Information Technology at Nova Southeastern University Report

#3

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St. Thomas University is a great place for information technology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great place for information technology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Mississippi State University

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 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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