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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

8 Colleges
$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You

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.

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 in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Alabama to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Alabama in Huntsville to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

Of the 27 students majoring in IT at UAH, 89% are male and 11% are female.

Full Information Technology at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Information Technology at Auburn University Report

#4

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Alabama State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#4

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tuskegee University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tuskegee.

About 43% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#6

Talladega College

Talladega, AL

Talladega College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Talladega College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Talladega.

Of the 4 students majoring in IT at Talladega College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Strayer University - Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, Strayer University - Alabama is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Strayer University - Alabama Report

Auburn University at Montgomery 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Information Technology at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools 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

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 8 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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