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2023 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

40 Colleges
$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You

Information Technology is the #28 most popular major in the country with 10,754 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region

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

Top 10 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 Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alabama in Huntsville is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Tulane University of Louisiana 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

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Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 274
Florida 167
Georgia 150
North Carolina 124
Tennessee 20
Kentucky 2,125
Louisiana 17
Alabama 108
South Carolina 7
Mississippi 3
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 209

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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