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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Georgia

21 Colleges
$42,005 Avg Salary
$26,446 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 944 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Information Technology Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Out of the 21 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwinnett Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, IT graduates from GTC take out $19,279 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Atlanta. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, IT graduates from Herzing University - Atlanta take out $42,705 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for information technology students. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

While working on their degree, IT majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Kennesaw State University Report

Georgia College & State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

IT majors at Georgia College take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Augusta Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools in Georgia ranking. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Augusta.

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Strayer University - Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Atlanta, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, IT graduates from Strayer University - Georgia take out $32,810 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of North Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools in Georgia ranking. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

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#10

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

With a ranking of #10, Augusta University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

IT majors at Augusta University take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Information Technology at Augusta University Report

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,707
North Carolina 181
Florida 1,470
Tennessee 37
Kentucky 2,193
South Carolina 84
Louisiana 85
Arkansas 55
Alabama 176
Mississippi 49
West Virginia 758

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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