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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools

84 Colleges
$50,419 Avg Salary
$35,229 Avg Student Debt

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.

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.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very 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.

Read full report on Information Technology at Western Governors University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college 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.

Full Information Technology at American Public University System Report

#3

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 84 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a fairly 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.

Full Information Technology at ECPI University Report

Out of the 84 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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.

Full Information Technology at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great place for information technology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school 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.

Full Information Technology at Bellevue University Report

#6

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree information technology programs. Located in the large 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 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 #7 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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.

Full Information Technology at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

#8

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. SPC is a very 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.

Read full report on Information Technology at St Petersburg College

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large 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.

Full Information Technology at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Report

#10

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Dakota State 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 #10 on the list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college 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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#11

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree information technology programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college 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.

Read full report on Information Technology at Capella University

#12

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree information technology programs. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college 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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Honorable Mentions

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

View the Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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New England
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Southwest
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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 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.

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