Ranked by graduate earnings

Best colleges for Information Technology

50 Information Technology programs ranked by real graduate earnings, debt, and completion - from the College Scorecard Field-of-Study data.

Quick answer

For Information Technology, Western Governors University (Utah) ranks #1 by our outcome score, with median graduate earnings of $144,205. Rankings reflect earnings, debt, and completion - not reputation or cost - across 50 programs with published outcome data.

#	School	Credential	Median earnings	Median debt	Completers	Score
1	Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT	Master's Degree	$144,205	$11,526	1,007	95.3
2	Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT	Bachelor's Degree	$129,303	$10,110	1,536	93.4
3	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	Bachelor's Degree	$118,606	$7,400	209	92.3
4	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	Master's Degree	$158,814	$20,500	45	89.7
5	University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE	Bachelor's Degree	$114,504	$12,500	39	86.8
6	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	Master's Degree	$148,833	-	66	86.7
7	Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO	Master's Degree	$160,419	-	38	86.3
8	Champlain College Burlington, VT	Master's Degree	$145,009	-	52	85.8
9	University of San Diego San Diego, CA	Master's Degree	$141,878	-	59	85.6
10	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD	Graduate/Professional Certificate	$134,357	-	97	85.5
11	George Washington University Washington, DC	Bachelor's Degree	$112,554	$16,404	35	84.6
12	University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	Master's Degree	$134,445	-	36	83.4
13	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	Bachelor's Degree	$138,679	$27,000	68	82.9
14	Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL	Master's Degree	$144,218	-	19	82.5
15	Champlain College Burlington, VT	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$108,994	$23,000	108	82.4
16	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	Bachelor's Degree	$102,484	$12,250	43	82.2
17	Fordham University Bronx, NY	Master's Degree	$150,150	$29,139	48	81.9
18	FITO Florida Institute of Technology-Online Melbourne, FL	Master's Degree	$144,218	-	14	81.8
19	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	Master's Degree	$154,576	-	6	81.5
20	Georgetown University Washington, DC	Master's Degree	$153,948	$40,837	173	81.3
21	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	Master's Degree	$136,772	-	16	81.2
22	Dakota State University Madison, SD	Master's Degree	$130,226	-	21	80.5
23	Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	Master's Degree	$128,910	$21,701	8	80.4
24	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	Master's Degree	$128,874	$27,600	63	80.4
25	New York University New York, NY	Master's Degree	$152,422	$71,635	500	80.2
26	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	Master's Degree	$128,646	-	27	80.2
27	DePaul University Chicago, IL	Bachelor's Degree	$113,645	$25,000	45	79.7
28	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD	Master's Degree	$130,314	$35,875	857	79.6
29	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	Master's Degree	$146,578	$51,970	169	79.6
30	Bentley University Waltham, MA	Bachelor's Degree	$122,075	$24,747	27	79.3
31	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	Master's Degree	$117,049	-	30	79.2
32	University of Delaware Newark, DE	Master's Degree	$123,993	-	26	79.2
33	Champlain College Burlington, VT	Bachelor's Degree	$112,282	$27,000	137	78.9
34	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	Master's Degree	$185,150	$82,682	95	78.8
35	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	Master's Degree	$156,433	$55,378	57	78.8
36	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD	Bachelor's Degree	$100,937	$22,663	292	78.7
37	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	Master's Degree	$133,081	$40,174	107	78.6
38	Towson University Towson, MD	Graduate/Professional Certificate	$112,379	-	32	78.5
39	University of Houston Houston, TX	Master's Degree	$138,873	$34,749	47	78.5
40	George Washington University Washington, DC	Master's Degree	$130,159	$38,064	136	78.4
41	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$102,874	$26,000	153	77.7
42	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO	Bachelor's Degree	$106,797	$24,290	29	77.4
43	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$102,874	$26,000	114	77.4
44	Capella University Minneapolis, MN	Doctoral Degree	$175,839	$82,138	49	77.3
45	SU Stratford University	Master's Degree	$112,175	-	-	77.2
46	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY	Bachelor's Degree	$96,069	$13,625	197	77.1
47	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	Master's Degree	$106,831	-	27	76.9
48	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$108,764	-	26	76.8
49	Capitol Technology University Laurel, MD	Master's Degree	$104,008	-	30	76.4
50	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	Master's Degree	$133,081	$40,174	35	76.1

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Hidden Gems for Information Technology

Lower-profile schools with a genuinely strong outcome score for Information Technology - the famous brand names and mega-flagships are deliberately filtered out.

#	School	Median earnings	Admit rate	Score
1	Champlain College Burlington, VT Strong Information Technology outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$145,009	83%	85.8
2	University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL Strong Information Technology outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$134,445	69%	83.4
3	Dakota State University Madison, SD Strong Information Technology outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$130,226	88%	80.5
4	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO Strong Information Technology outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$106,797	74%	77.4
5	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA Strong Information Technology outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$102,874	91%	77.4
6	SU Stratford University Strong Information Technology outcome score, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$112,175	-	77.2
7	Capitol Technology University Laurel, MD Strong Information Technology outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$104,008	74%	76.4
8	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA Strong Information Technology outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$133,081	83%	76.1
9	Franklin University Columbus, OH Strong Information Technology outcome score, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$102,099	-	75.8
10	Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA Strong Information Technology outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$97,653	78%	75.2
11	Marymount University Arlington, VA Strong Information Technology outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$129,936	93%	75
12	National University San Diego, CA Strong Information Technology outcome score, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$118,388	-	74.5

Hidden Gems use the same College Scorecard outcome score, then drop the pool’s most-selective brands (bottom-quartile admit rate) and largest campuses (top-quartile enrollment). Schools that don’t report admit rate or enrollment are not dropped by that guard.

How we ranked this

Programs are scored 0-100 within the Information Technology field (CIP 11.10) using three College Scorecard figures: median graduate earnings (weighted 70%), median federal-loan debt (20%, inverted so lower debt scores higher), and completer count (10%, log-scaled). Each input is percentile-ranked against the other Information Technology programs, so the score is robust to outliers and comparable across schools. Programs with no published earnings are excluded - never given a fabricated number. This is the same engine that powers our interactive Major Rankings. Minimum 5 scorable programs required to publish.

Frequently asked questions

Which college has the best Information Technology program?+

By our outcome score, Western Governors University (Utah) ranks #1 for Information Technology, with median graduate earnings of $144,205.

How are these Information Technology programs ranked?+

Each program gets a 0-100 outcome score from three real College Scorecard figures: median graduate earnings (70%), median federal-loan debt (20%, lower is better), and completer count (10%). Programs are compared within the major so the score reflects the best schools for this field specifically.

Where does the earnings and debt data come from?+

The U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field-of-Study file, which publishes median earnings and median debt by institution and major (4-digit CIP). Figures are post-graduation medians; programs without published earnings are not scored and are omitted from this ranking.

Can I filter Information Technology programs by state or degree level?+

Yes. This page shows the national top programs; use the interactive Major Rankings tool to filter the same data by state, and by credential level (bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral).

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Data sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Field of Study) · IPEDS Completions. Figures are the most recent values published in each federal dataset; cells with no published value are shown as “-” and never estimated. GetInto.College does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.