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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region

49 Colleges
$45,555 Avg Salary
$24,433 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 49 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Southeast Region . UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

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Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #7 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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#8

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #9, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools 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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