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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region

87 Colleges
$45,555 Avg Salary
$24,433 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 40,555 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 87 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online IT programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our analysis found ECPI University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, IT majors at ECPI University accumulate an average of around $31,438 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $135.

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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 Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

IT majors at American Military University take out an average of $24,057 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Petersburg College is a great place for information technology students pursuing an online degree. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from SPC carry an average student debtload of $25,112.

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The excellent online programs at Atlanta Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Southeast Region . Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Columbus Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.

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Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

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Seminole State College of Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Seminole State is a large public school located in the city of Sanford.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clarkston.

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#11

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school 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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#12

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, LA

Bossier Parish Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public school with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Information Technology students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
15 Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL
16 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
17 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
17 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 944
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

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

Majors Similar 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 26 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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