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2025 Best Information Technology Schools in Alabama

6 Colleges in Alabama
230 IT Degrees Awarded
$61,212 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 6 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of information technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 230 degrees in information technology annually.

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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

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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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

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

University of Alabama in Huntsville is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in information technology. UAH is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #935 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UAH is a great university overall.

There were about 36 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UAH in the most recent data year. Those information technology students who get their degree from University of Alabama in Huntsville receive $36,917 more than the typical it student.

More information about a degree in information technology from University of Alabama in Huntsville

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 IT Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Columbia Southern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in information technology. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Orange Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,152 schools 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. Students who graduate with their degree from the it program report average early career earnings of $61,894.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Information Technologies Program Name

Build the digital know-how required to become a leader in technology with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Any student pursuing a degree in information technology has to look into University of Alabama at Birmingham. UAB is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #299 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the information technology program at University of Alabama at Birmingham earn $15,558 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's hard to beat Troy University if you want to pursue a degree in information technology. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.More information about a degree in information technology from Troy University

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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 midsize city of Montgomery. This university ranks 38th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

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

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

AUM is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery. This university ranks 41st out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

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

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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.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 929
Florida 282 1,460
North Carolina 279 141
Virginia 274 1,693
Tennessee 269 19
South Carolina 248 82
Kentucky 244 2,186
Louisiana 242 85
Mississippi 234 49
Arkansas 234 50
West Virginia 207 720

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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

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 205
Information Technology Management 12
Computer Support Specialist 8
Information Technology Project Management 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 1,880
Computer Science 216
Information Science 115
Computer Software & Applications 14
Computer Systems Networking 9
Computer Programming 1

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