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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Alabama

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

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Alabama to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of around $32,813 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Columbia Southern University Report

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the # 3 spot on the list. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for information technology students. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

Out of the 11 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Tuskegee University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tuskegee.

Read full report on Information Technology at Tuskegee University

#6

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

With a ranking of #6, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at Alabama State University Report

Strayer University - Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize 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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#8

Talladega College

Talladega, AL

Talladega College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Talladega College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Talladega.

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Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Auburn University at Montgomery

Herzing University - Birmingham came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Alabama ranking. Herzing University - Birmingham is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

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

Read full report on Information Technology at Herzing University - Birmingham

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

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 11 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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