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.

Compiled by PlainCollege , College outcomes data analysis

$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.

Rochester Institute of T…

$138,679
Western Governors Univer…

$129,303
Bentley University

$122,075
Brigham Young University

$118,606
University of Nebraska a…

$114,504
DePaul University

$113,645
George Washington Univer…

$112,554
Champlain College

$112,282
Capella University

$109,194
Southeast Missouri State…

$106,797
University of Miami

$102,484
Franklin University

$102,099
Drexel University

$101,488
University of Maryland G…

$100,937
The University of Tampa

$99,980

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

The full top 64

#	School Name	State	Median Earnings	Median Debt	Completers
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.

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