2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Southeast Region

Information Technology isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #134 in popularity out of 295 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for information technology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 5 doctor's degrees in information technology to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in IT matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Southeast Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality information technology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Information Technology Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for information technology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Information Technology in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in information technology.

Most Well Attended Schools for IT Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

Nova Southeastern University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in information technology. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in information technology in Florida.

There were about 5 information technology students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in information technology from Nova Southeastern University

2

St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, FL

#2 Most Popular In FL

St. Thomas University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in information technology. Located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a doctorate in information technology from St. Thomas University

2

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

#1 Most Popular In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mississippi State University is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in information technology. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the town of Mississippi State. More information about a doctorate in information technology from Mississippi State University

2

Marymount University
Arlington, VA

#1 Most Popular In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Marymount University is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in information technology. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Arlington. More information about a doctorate in information technology from Marymount University

 

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular information technology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	3
Virginia	126	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to IT

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	5

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	246
Computer Science	151
Information Science	39
Other Computer & Information Sciences	10
Computer Software & Applications	5

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis. More about our data sources and methodologies.