2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Information Technology Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 233 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Information Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Campbellsville University the most popular school in the United States for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.
Women make up 26% of the IT majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 9% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 91% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 28% of the IT majors at the school.
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Out of the 233 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Of the 442 students majoring in IT at Cumberlands, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 52% of the IT majors at the school.
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Wilmington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 52% are male.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 177 students majoring in IT at Carnegie Mellon, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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American Public University System ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 83% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 31% of the IT majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 19% of the IT majors at the school.
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Georgetown University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 134 students majoring in IT at Georgetown, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 58% are male.
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Capella University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 62% are male.
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Bellevue University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 23% of the IT majors at the school.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 57% of the IT majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #16, Purdue University Global did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 86 students majoring in IT at Purdue University Global, 85% are male and 15% are female.
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National University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 85 students majoring in IT at National University, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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With a ranking of #18, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
About 27% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 73% are male.
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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
Women make up 14% of the IT majors at the school.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 33% of the IT majors at the school.
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Fordham University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.
Women make up 28% of the IT majors at the school.
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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.
Of the 71 students majoring in IT at UW Tacoma, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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Washington University in St Louis came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 59% are male.
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University of Dallas landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irving.
About 38% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 62% are male.
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Ottawa University - Phoenix came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Of the 64 students majoring in IT at Ottawa University - Phoenix, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Information Technology students that almost earned our Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 36 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 38 | Sans Technology Institute | Bethesda, MD |
| 39 | Concordia University, Saint Paul | Saint Paul, MN |
| 39 | Saint Leo University | Saint Leo, FL |
| 41 | Naval Postgraduate School | Monterey, CA |
| 42 | Marymount University | Arlington, VA |
| 42 | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 44 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 45 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 45 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
Information Technology by Region
View the Most Popular Information Technology Master'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.
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