2025 Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region
68Colleges in the Southeast Region
11,704IT Degrees Awarded
$61,212Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in information technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #42 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 68 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for information technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11,704 degrees in information technology annually.
The it program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Information Technology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for information technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Information Technology in the Southeast Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the it degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is hard to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in information technology. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 197 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in information technology. Located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 63 information technology students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Those information technology students who get their degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus earn $95,221 more than the average it grad.
American Public University System is a great option for students pursuing a degree in information technology. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #234 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 619 information technology students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the information technology program at American Public University System make $12,971 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Any student who is interested in information technology needs to check out Gwinnett Technical College. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 499 information technology students who graduated with this degree at GTC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, it degree recipients usually earn about $42,497 at the beginning of their careers.
Augusta Technical College is a small public college located in the city of Augusta. This college ranks 12th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 129 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Augusta Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the it program earn about $36,047 in the first couple years of their career.
ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Virginia Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.
There were about 734 information technology students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the it program state that they receive average early career wages of $48,585.
Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.
There were about 326 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the it program state that they receive average early career income of $45,819.
Gain the specialized knowledge and critical-thinking skills required to begin a career in tech with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Sullivan University is a small private for-profit university located in the large city of Louisville. This university ranks 4th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were about 72 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Sullivan University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, it degree recipients typically earn around $39,745 in their early careers.
Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #258 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Palm Beach State College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 109 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach State College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, it degree recipients usually earn an average of $46,782 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #247 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means HCC is a great college overall.
There were about 114 information technology students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, it degree recipients typically earn about $40,619 at the beginning of their careers.
Rasmussen University - Florida is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Ocala. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great university overall.
There were approximately 76 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the it program earn about $58,718 for their early career.
Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 383 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the it program state that they receive average early career income of $53,896.
Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 14th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 70 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Marymount in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the information technology major at Marymount University earn $34,650 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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The it program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Information Technology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for information technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
