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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Alabama

11 Colleges
$46,724 Avg Salary
$22,008 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of around $32,813 in student debt.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Alabama. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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#5

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tuskegee University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Alabama list. Located in the distant town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Alabama list. Alabama State is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

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Strayer University - Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Alabama list. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

IT majors at Strayer University - Alabama take out an average of $32,810 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Talladega College

Talladega, AL

With a ranking of #8, Talladega College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the town of Talladega, Talladega College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Auburn University at Montgomery ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

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Herzing University - Birmingham landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Herzing University - Birmingham accumulate an average of around $42,705 in student debt.

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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
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 11 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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