by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 33,179 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 6,419 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major” ranking, we looked at 131 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. That schools that top this list have a program in information technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree it students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend IGlobal University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Information Technology at IGlobal University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern States University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. Southern States University is a small private for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 35 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Information Technology at Southern States University
Out of the 131 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 1,198 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 521 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 131 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. AIU Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at American InterContinental University - Houston
Atlantis University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. Atlantis University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 masters’s it degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Atlantis University
Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s it degrees to 69 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Stevens Institute of Technology Information Technology Report
Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking, coming in at #8. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 69 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Middle Georgia State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 87 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Middle Georgia State University
With a ranking of #10, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. Rutgers University - Newark is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Rutgers Newark
Walsh College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Located in Troy, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s it students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, American National University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. Located in Salem, Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s it students in 2021-2022.
Full American National University Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #13, Valparaiso University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. This small school is located in Valparaiso, Indiana, and it awarded 27 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Valparaiso University
With a ranking of #14, Virginia International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s it degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Information Technology at Virginia International University
Clark University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Clark University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 masters’s it degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Information Technology at Clark University
Marymount University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. Marymount University is located in Arlington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 masters’s it degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Marymount University
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking, coming in at #17. UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 37 masters’s it degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
Baruch College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Baruch College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 210 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 19 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Golden Gate University - San Francisco
Lawrence Technological University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southfield, Michigan. It awarded 21 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 28 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major ranking, coming in at #22. Auburn University at Montgomery is a medium-sized school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 23 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Auburn University at Montgomery
University of Denver ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. DU is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 121 masters’s it degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Denver
With a ranking of #24, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. American InterContinental University - Online is a fairly large school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 98 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major list. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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