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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Mississippi

7 Colleges
$46,121 Avg Salary
$20,085 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Mississippi to see which programs were the most popular 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 Mississippi.

#1

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Hinds Community College the most popular school in Mississippi for information technology students. Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the town of Raymond.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Mississippi Community College is a great place for information technology students. Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

The excellent programs at Alcorn State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Mississippi. Located in the rural area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Central Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Mississippi list. East Central Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Decatur.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The excellent programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Mississippi. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

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Strayer University - Mississippi came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Mississippi ranking. Strayer University - Mississippi is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Strayer University - Mississippi take out is $32,810.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges 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 7 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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