2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Information Technology is the #42 most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 84 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the online IT bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular online school in the United States for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 7% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 93% are male.
On average, IT graduates from WGU take out $18,645 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 16% of the IT majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $27,474.
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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at ECPI University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 15% of the IT majors at the school.
On average, IT graduates from ECPI University take out $35,773 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $156, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 25% of the IT majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from UMGC carry an average student debtload of $25,792.
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Out of the 84 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 254 students majoring in IT at Bellevue University, 79% are male and 21% are female.
The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Bellevue University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,952.
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With a ranking of #6, Wilmington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 16% of the IT majors at the school.
IT majors at Wilmington University take out an average of $29,444 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
About 18% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 82% are male.
The average amount in student loans that IT majors at ASU - Skysong take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,125.
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St Petersburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.
Of the 140 students majoring in IT at SPC, 69% are male and 31% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from SPC carry an average student debtload of $30,690.
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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree information technology programs. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
Of the 119 students majoring in IT at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, 93% are male and 7% are female.
On average, IT graduates from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out $36,809 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Dakota State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.
About 10% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 90% are male.
IT majors at Dakota State take out an average of $25,603 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #11, Capella University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 76% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IT majors at Capella University accumulate an average of around $40,445 in student debt.
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Central Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 28% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 72% are male.
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Here are some additional great schools for online Information Technology students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Baker College | Owosso, MI |
| 14 | Purdue University Global | Indianapolis, IN |
| 15 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 16 | Hallmark University | San Antonio, TX |
Most Popular Online Information Technology by Region
View the Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to IT
| 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 25 schools only.
- 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.