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2023 Best Information Technology Doctor's Degree Schools

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$106,301 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Doctor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Information Technology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Information Technology

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Our analysis found Dakota State University to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Dakota State University

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Capella University

#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Nova Southeastern University

#4

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at Marymount University Report

Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Information Technology by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Information Technology is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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