2023 Most Popular Information Technology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Information Technology
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
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
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.
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 |
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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 |
Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.
IT Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to IT
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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