Find Tech Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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

56 Colleges
$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 56 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Our analysis found Campbellsville University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Campbellsville.

Women make up 26% of the IT majors at the school.

Read More…

#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

Of the 442 students majoring in IT at Cumberlands, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of the Cumberlands

The in-demand master’s degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

Full Information Technology at American Public University System Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 46% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Virginia - Main Campus

Out of the 56 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah College of Art and Design landed the # 5 spot on the list. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

Of the 57 students majoring in IT at SCAD, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Read More…

#6

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 20% of the IT majors at the school.

Read More…

North Carolina A & T State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

About 50% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read More…

With a ranking of #8, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 15% of the IT majors at the school.

Read More…

#9

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

With a ranking of #9, Saint Leo University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

About 29% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 71% are male.

Read More…

#10

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 45% of the IT majors at the school.

Read More…

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 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.

Featured Schools

Find Computer Science Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited computer and technology colleges across the U.S.