2023 Best Information Technology Schools
Finding the Best Information Technology School for You
In 2020-2021, 10,754 people earned a degree or certificate in information technology, making the major the #28 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Information Technology Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 188 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Top Schools in Information Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the United States for information technology students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Schools list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for information technology students. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
The excellent programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Southern Methodist University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Georgetown University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
George Washington University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #14, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools ranking. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
University of California - San Diego ranked #16 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Western Governors University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
With a ranking of #20, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
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New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #21 on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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With a ranking of #22, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
George Mason University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #25, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Rest of the Top Best Information Technology Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Information Technology students that almost earned our Best Information Technology Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | University of Washington - Bothell Campus | Bothell, WA |
| 30 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 31 | Champlain College | Burlington, VT |
| 32 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 33 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 34 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 35 | University of Dallas | Irving, TX |
| 36 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 37 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
Information Technology by Region
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| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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Rankings in Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to IT
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 20,748 |
| Computer Science | 15,813 |
| Information Science | 6,934 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 4,047 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 817 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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