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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Alabama

4 Colleges
$46,724 Avg Salary
$22,008 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 176 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #75 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Alabama to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Colleges.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the most popular online school in Alabama for information technology students. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, IT graduates from Columbia Southern University take out $32,813 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, Strayer University - Alabama is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

IT majors at Strayer University - Alabama take out an average of $32,810 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Birmingham is a great place for information technology students pursuing an online degree. Herzing University - Birmingham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Herzing University - Birmingham accumulate an average of around $42,705 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Herzing University - Birmingham Report

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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
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 4 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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