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Program ranking · CIP 11.10 bachelor's · College Scorecard · Mar-Jul 2026 retrievals

Best Colleges for Information Technology

Using U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data retrieved March-July 2026, these colleges rank highest on median earnings for Information Technology (CIP 11.10) bachelor's completers. Rankings use earnings only - not prestige, selectivity, or editorial judgment - and require at least 25 completers so tiny suppressed cohorts do not dominate the list.

$138,679
Highest information technology earnings
64
Colleges ranked
$52,934
#64 cutoff

The list in one line

Every college on this list reports at least $52,934 median earnings for Information Technology bachelor's (CIP 11.10) completers. Rochester Institute of Technology leads at $138,679.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

$138,679
#1 - Rochester Institute of
$52,934
#64 - the cutoff to make this list
25+
completers required per school
380
US schools offering this CIP

Earnings are field-of-study medians for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled; see methodology for horizon and lag details.

Top 15 information technology programs by median completer earnings

Information Technology bachelor's (CIP 11.10) · higher is higher early-career pay

median earnings

What this shows IT administration medians track systems, networking, and support roles - debt still matters when cert-heavy hiring swings entry pay.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study As of Mar-Jul 2026 retrievals

The full top 64

# School Name StateMedian EarningsMedian DebtCompleters
1 Rochester Institute of Technology NY $138,679 $27,000 68
2 Western Governors University UT $129,303 $10,110 1,536
3 Bentley University MA $122,075 $24,747 27
4 Brigham Young University UT $118,606 $7,400 209
5 University of Nebraska at Omaha NE $114,504 $12,500 39
6 DePaul University IL $113,645 $25,000 45
7 George Washington University DC $112,554 $16,404 35
8 Champlain College VT $112,282 $27,000 137
9 Capella University MN $109,194 $31,613 91
10 Southeast Missouri State University MO $106,797 $24,290 29
11 University of Miami FL $102,484 $12,250 43
12 Franklin University OH $102,099 $20,971 25
13 Drexel University PA $101,488 $31,000 61
14 University of Maryland Global Campus MD $100,937 $22,663 292
15 The University of Tampa FL $99,980 $25,000 74
16 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA $98,637 $26,000 234
17 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA $98,637 $26,000 115
18 Arizona State University Digital Immersion AZ $98,055 $31,250 193
19 Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ $98,055 $31,250 56
20 Georgia College & State University GA $97,653 $20,981 58
21 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice NY $96,069 $13,625 197
22 Kennesaw State University GA $95,958 $25,000 38
23 University at Albany NY $95,885 $22,250 36
24 University of California-Santa Cruz CA $94,589 $20,020 98
25 National University CA $94,203 $32,813 48
26 Michigan Technological University MI $93,480 $27,000 25
27 Ferris State University MI $91,678 $22,535 28
28 Norwich University VT $90,628 $26,000 49
29 The University of Texas at San Antonio TX $88,585 $21,500 356
30 Purdue University Global IN $87,413 $42,497 139
31 American Public University System WV $86,275 $26,841 369
32 Central Connecticut State University CT $86,230 $23,500 34
33 Frostburg State University MD $85,521 - 30
34 Texas A&M University-College Station TX $85,477 $18,918 80
35 Bellevue University NE $84,901 $19,922 208
36 New England Institute of Technology RI $84,595 $27,000 31
37 University of Central Missouri MO $84,428 $18,150 42
38 Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs CO $84,277 $34,826 78
39 Eastern Michigan University MI $82,886 $22,500 69
40 Columbia Basin College WA $81,742 $18,200 26
41 Wilmington University DE $81,537 $20,284 156
42 Saint Cloud State University MN $80,331 $24,516 101
43 Baker College MI $79,805 $31,153 50
44 Dakota State University SD $78,637 $24,000 117
45 Pace University NY $77,902 $24,000 44
46 Columbia Southern University AL $77,738 $19,843 70
47 St. John's University-New York NY $77,433 $22,372 28
48 University of Maryland-Baltimore County MD $74,808 $19,500 81
49 Michigan State University MI $73,880 $22,375 33
50 Rasmussen University-Florida FL $73,554 $32,391 43
51 Davenport University MI $73,487 $27,875 57
52 Green River College WA $72,761 - 55
53 Florida State College at Jacksonville FL $72,742 $26,061 41
54 St Petersburg College FL $71,668 $26,285 136
55 SUNY Polytechnic Institute NY $70,052 $18,445 27
56 ECPI University VA $69,646 $35,701 406
57 Palm Beach State College FL $69,612 $10,150 53
58 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania PA $69,048 $20,962 35
59 Mercy University NY $68,529 $24,500 26
60 SUNY College of Technology at Alfred NY $64,011 $24,250 28
61 Full Sail University FL $62,381 $39,008 33
62 Hallmark University TX $58,501 $33,937 68
63 Berkeley College-New York NY $54,250 $30,856 28
64 Saint Leo University FL $52,934 $25,250 51

About This Ranking

Schools are ranked by College Scorecard field-of-study median earnings for Information Technology (CIP 11.10) bachelor's completers. Only operating schools with at least 25 completers and a published median are included. Ties break toward larger completer cohorts. For the full program profile - including every reporting school and national distribution - see Information Technology (bachelor's). Methodology lives on our methodology page.

Caveats and limitations

"Best" here means highest reported median earnings for the stated CIP scope - not teaching quality, licensure pass rates, clinical placement strength, or fit for any one student. This list covers Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (CIP 11.10) - computer science (CIP 11.07) and information science (CIP 11.04) are ranked separately when demand warrants.

Figures cover federally aided completers only, use Treasury-linked earnings, and describe a lagged cohort. Regional pay scales and graduate-school paths both move the median without proving a causal school effect.

This ranking is for informational purposes only and does not constitute academic or career advice. Earnings do not predict any individual graduate's outcome.

Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Rankings are computed directly from College Scorecard field-of-study data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar-Jul 2026 retrievals.