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2025 Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools

159 Colleges in the United States
13,206 Bachelor's Degrees
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in information technology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #33 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 159 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of information technology. Combined, these schools handed out 13,206 bachelor's degrees in information technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of information technology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality it program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for information technology students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Information Technology in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in information technology. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in IT

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in information technology. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from New York University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in information technology needs to check out Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Carnegie Mellon University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
184 Annual Graduates

Cornell University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in information technology. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Cornell University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
319 Annual Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in information technology. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
406 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from George Mason University

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Annual Graduates

Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Temple University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
148 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Purdue University - Main Campus

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
212 Annual Graduates

NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from New Jersey Institute of Technology

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207 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from University of California - San Diego

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
710 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Western Governors University

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300 Annual Graduates

UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richardson.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from The University of Texas at Dallas

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type
88 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from University of Missouri - Columbia

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
175 Annual Graduates

Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Florida State University

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47 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Rochester Institute of Technology

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25 Annual Graduates

WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Washington University in St Louis

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
67 Annual Graduates

Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Marquette University

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
13 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from James Madison University

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299 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from University of Central Florida

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
29 Annual Graduates

Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Villanova University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
207 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Florida International University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
22 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
141 Annual Graduates

UNT is a very large public university located in the city of Denton.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from University of North Texas

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
48 Annual Graduates

Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bethlehem.More information about a bachelor’s in information technology from Lehigh University

Rest of the Top Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Information Technology students that almost earned our Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
32 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
33 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
34 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
35 Towson University Towson, MD
36 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
37 DePaul University Chicago, IL
38 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
39 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
40 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
41 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
42 Colorado State University - Global Campus Aurora, CO
43 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
44 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
45 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
46 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
47 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
48 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
49 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
50 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
51 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
52 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
53 Valencia College Orlando, FL

Information Technology by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Information Technology is one of 5 different types of Computer Information Systems programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 28,096
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,423
Informatics 1,341
Human-Centered Technology Design 314
Artificial Intelligence 109

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