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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Information Technology Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Marymount University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for information technology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in IT at Marymount, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for information technology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in IT at NUS Florida, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#3

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St. Thomas University is a great place for information technology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the 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 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 4 schools only.

  • 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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