by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Information Technology is the 35th most popular major in the country with 31,531 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 13,607 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 219 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in information technology.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region it students.
Out of the 219 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #1 spot on the list. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 471 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 460 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Information Technology at George Mason University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 391 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Northern Virginia Community College
Out of the 219 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Kennesaw State University is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 433 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 288 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Central Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 277 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Central Florida Information Technology Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 228 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
American Public University System ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 224 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full American Military University Information Technology Report
Florida State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 222 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Information Technology at Florida State University
Wake Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 1,202 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Wake Technical Community College
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 187 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Broward College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 581 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 178 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Technology at Liberty University
With a ranking of #14, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 177 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
With a ranking of #15, Georgia Gwinnett College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Gwinnett College is a fairly large public school situated in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It awarded 164 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Miami Dade College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region list. MDC is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 222 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Seminole State College of Florida is a public institution located in Sanford, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 171 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Seminole State College of Florida Information Technology Report
Marymount University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 114 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Columbia Southern University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Orange Beach, Alabama. It awarded 114 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Columbia Southern University
With a ranking of #20, Strayer University - Virginia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 105 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Strayer University - Virginia
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Indian River State College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Indian River State College
Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. FTCC is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 347 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Valencia College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 183 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Volunteer State Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Gallatin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
Central Piedmont Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 251 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Piedmont Community College Information Technology Report
Not only did these schools make the top 32 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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