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2023 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Information Technology Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 156 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 15% Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Information Technology at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 156 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. 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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Out of the 156 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#8

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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George Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #13, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#14

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information technology programs. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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#16

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information technology programs. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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#17

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #17, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#18

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#19

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #20, Michigan Technological University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#21

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #21, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #22, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
24 Champlain College Burlington, VT
25 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
26 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
27 Boston University Boston, MA
28 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
29 University of Dallas Irving, TX
30 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
31 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL

Information Technology by Region

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Region
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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 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.

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