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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in Alabama

7 Colleges in Alabama
230 IT Degrees Awarded
$70,576 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in information technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #42 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of information technology. Combined, these schools handed out 230 degrees in information technology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in Alabama Your choice of information technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Information Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Information Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IT
Bachelor's Degrees in IT
Master's Degrees in IT

The it school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Information Technology Schools in Alabama. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Information Technology in Alabama

The schools below may not offer all types of it degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Alabama Schools in IT

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 IT Degrees Awarded
25.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Alabama in Huntsville is a good decision for students interested in a degree in information technology. UAH is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville. This university ranks 7th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 36 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UAH in the most recent year we have data available. Those information technology students who get their degree from University of Alabama in Huntsville earn $29,693 more than the standard it student.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AL
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in information technology has to check out University of Alabama at Birmingham. UAB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

There were about 30 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL
42 IT Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Auburn University if you wish to pursue a degree in information technology. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were about 42 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
78 IT Degrees Awarded

Columbia Southern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in information technology. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the town of Orange Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #114 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia Southern University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 78 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia Southern University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AL
41.7% Growth in Graduates

Alabama State is a small public university located in the city of Montgomery. This university ranks 37th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 12 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Alabama State in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In AL
66.7% Growth in Graduates

AUM is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery. This university ranks 36th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 6 information technology students who graduated with this degree at AUM in the most recent data year.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia287929
Florida2821,460
North Carolina279141
Virginia2741,693
Tennessee26919
South Carolina24882
Kentucky2442,186
Louisiana24285
Mississippi23449
Arkansas23450
West Virginia207720

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Information Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer & IS Security205
Information Technology Management12
Computer Support Specialist8
Information Technology Project Management5

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Information Systems1,880
Computer Science216
Information Science115
Computer Software & Applications14
Computer Systems Networking9
Computer Programming1

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