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CIP 11.0103 Computer and Information Sciences

Information Technology

IPEDS Completions, US Department of Education · 2025

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Total graduates

35,840

2025 · 612 schools

International share

23.5%

8,426 international students

Bachelor's degrees

15,924

4.8% international

Master's degrees

12,038

61.5% international

Overview

Information Technology (IT) is a rapidly evolving field that focuses on the use of computers, software, networks, and databases to manage and process information. This discipline encompasses a wide range of topics, including but not limited to, computer programming, system analysis, database management, cybersecurity, and networking.

Students pursuing a degree in Information Technology typically gain a solid foundation in technical skills, as well as critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. The curriculum often includes courses in programming languages, web development, information systems, and hardware maintenance. Additionally, students may explore specialized areas such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and data analytics.

One of the key aspects of IT is its application across various industries. From healthcare to finance, businesses rely on IT professionals to help streamline operations, enhance security, and improve customer experiences. As technology continues to advance, the demand for skilled IT workers remains high, leading to numerous career opportunities. Graduates can pursue roles such as systems analyst, network administrator, cybersecurity specialist, and IT project manager.

Moreover, the field of Information Technology is not just about technical skills; it also requires strong interpersonal skills. IT professionals often work in teams and need to communicate complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders. This blend of technical expertise and soft skills makes IT a dynamic and rewarding career choice.

In summary, Information Technology is a vital discipline that plays a crucial role in the modern economy, offering diverse career paths and opportunities for innovation.

Graduates by year

Graduates by degree level (first and second majors)

AssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral

From 2003 to 2025, graduates grew 471% and the international share went from 2.6% to 23.5%.

International share (%)
Graduates by group, 2025
White
28.9%
Asian
11.0%
Hispanic
12.6%
Black
13.0%
Other
11.0%
Intl.
23.5%

Colleges that award this degree

In 2025, 612 schools awarded this degree as a first major. The table lists those in the 2027 U.S. News National or Liberal Arts rankings, plus the unranked schools with the most graduates.

RankSchoolStateGraduatesInternational
#12 Columbia University in the City of New York New York 27 12
#14 Cornell University New York 521 229
#14 Carnegie Mellon University Pennsylvania 727 519
#16 Washington University in St Louis Missouri 29 1
#29 University of California-San Diego California 250 69
#31 New York University New York 157 67
#42 Villanova University Pennsylvania 14 1
#44 Case Western Reserve University Ohio 2 0
#44 Lehigh University Pennsylvania 19 3
#49 University of Maryland-College Park Maryland 193 157
#49 University of Washington-Seattle Campus Washington 108 13
#55 Santa Clara University California 123 40
#55 Purdue University-Main Campus Indiana 196 52
#59 Florida State University Florida 276 35
#59 Tulane University of Louisiana Louisiana 5 1
#59 Stevens Institute of Technology New Jersey 138 131
#69 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute New York 55 17
#73 University of Connecticut Connecticut 81 3
#73 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Massachusetts 39 35
#73 Rutgers University-Newark New Jersey 104 88
#73 Binghamton University New York 70 65
#80 University of California-Riverside California 53 1
#80 Drexel University Pennsylvania 6 2
#85 New Jersey Institute of Technology New Jersey 255 7
#85 Fordham University New York 39 25
#90 Texas Christian University Texas 10 1
#90 Marquette University Wisconsin 14 0
#95 University of Missouri-Columbia Missouri 112 1
#95 Rochester Institute of Technology New York 78 3
#100 Florida International University Florida 217 12
#100 University of South Florida-Main Campus Florida 90 23
#109 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus New Hampshire 19 1
#109 Temple University Pennsylvania 70 2
#116 University of San Francisco California 13 7
#116 Iowa State University Iowa 165 28
#116 Brigham Young University-Provo Utah 19 1
#121 University of Arizona Arizona 122 70
#121 University of Denver Colorado 113 46
#121 University of Central Florida Florida 384 15
#121 Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois 354 313
#121 Loyola University Chicago Illinois 26 6
#121 University of South Carolina-Columbia South Carolina 99 4
#121 The University of Texas at Dallas Texas 421 12
#121 George Mason University Virginia 550 46
#133 Clark University Massachusetts 149 145
#137 Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Pennsylvania 1 0
#137 University of Scranton Pennsylvania 3 0
#137 James Madison University Virginia 25 1
#148 California State University-Los Angeles California 123 20
#148 Mercer University Georgia 8 0
#148 University of Kansas Kansas 31 2
#148 University of Massachusetts-Lowell Massachusetts 37 2
#156 California State University-Fullerton California 74 61
#156 Florida A&M University Florida 18 0
#156 University of St Thomas (MN) Minnesota 34 7
#156 Montclair State University New Jersey 84 3
#156 Seton Hall University New Jersey 24 3
#156 Duquesne University Pennsylvania 24 0
#169 DePaul University Illinois 33 3
#169 Simmons University Massachusetts 7 2
#169 University of North Carolina at Charlotte North Carolina 225 131
#179 Gallaudet University D.C. 9 2
#179 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Ohio 770 622
#186 California Lutheran University California 55 43
#186 University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii 10 2
#186 University of Detroit Mercy Michigan 1 0
#186 Texas Tech University Texas 134 3
#191 Florida Atlantic University Florida 76 73
#191 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Oklahoma 170 25
#202 Sacred Heart University Connecticut 11 1
#202 University of Massachusetts-Boston Massachusetts 172 67
#202 East Carolina University North Carolina 50 0
#208 University of La Verne California 10 0
#208 University of North Carolina at Greensboro North Carolina 1 1
#208 University of North Texas Texas 453 311
#219 Illinois State University Illinois 31 14
#219 Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Indiana 7 0
#219 New York Institute of Technology New York 23 0
#219 North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina 89 0
#219 University of North Carolina--Wilmington North Carolina 28 2
#219 Gannon University Pennsylvania 71 69
#227 University of Michigan-Dearborn Michigan 32 17
#227 University of Texas-San Antonio Texas 79 12
#236 University of North Florida Florida 80 1
#250 Nova Southeastern University Florida 35 4
#250 University of Missouri--Kansas City Missouri 13 0
#250 New Mexico State University-Main Campus New Mexico 142 2
#250 La Salle University Pennsylvania 10 0
#250 Lipscomb University Tennessee 6 2
#250 University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley Texas 5 2
#262 University of Maine Maine 9 3
#262 Central Michigan University Michigan 469 431
#262 University of Texas--El Paso Texas 21 1
#276 Northern Arizona University Arizona 687 112
#276 Harding University Arkansas 11 0
#276 California Baptist University California 17 0
#276 Regis University Colorado 7 0
#276 University of St. Francis Illinois 3 0
#276 Marian University (IN) Indiana 1 0
#276 University of Missouri--St. Louis Missouri 66 28
#276 Marymount University Virginia 56 26
#288 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Illinois 31 0
#288 Wichita State University Kansas 33 3
#288 University of Memphis Tennessee 186 172
#288 Utah State University Utah 68 0
#288 Shenandoah University Virginia 3 0
#288 University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee Wisconsin 192 184
#299 Boise State University Idaho 35 1
#299 University of Nebraska--Omaha Nebraska 7 5
#299 University of Toledo Ohio 29 12
#299 Concordia University Wisconsin Wisconsin 254 249
#308 Northern Illinois University Illinois 144 134
#308 Oakland University Michigan 85 6
#308 North Carolina Central University North Carolina 37 1
#308 Abilene Christian University Texas 6 0
#308 University of the Incarnate Word Texas 1 0
#317 Ferris State University Michigan 16 0
#317 Augusta University Georgia 17 1
#328 Georgia Southern University Georgia 119 15
#328 East Tennessee State University Tennessee 33 28
#328 University of North Texas at Dallas Texas 26 1
#332 University of South Alabama Alabama 23 0
#342 Missouri State University Missouri 87 8
#342 Campbell University North Carolina 16 0
#342 University of Texas--Tyler Texas 38 3
#342 Kennesaw State University Georgia 381 157
#353 University of Michigan--Flint Michigan 8 1
#353 Plymouth State University New Hampshire 6 0
#353 Youngstown State University Ohio 34 3
#353 Trevecca Nazarene University Tennessee 15 2
#353 University of Houston--Clear Lake Texas 18 0
#365 Indiana State University Indiana 14 1
#365 Northern Kentucky University Kentucky 71 10
#365 The University of Montana Montana 3 0
#365 Liberty University Virginia 221 8
#376 Barry University Florida 2 0
#376 Belhaven University Mississippi 237 233
#382 Grand Canyon University Arizona 492 10
#382 Colorado Technical University Colorado 306 0
#382 Wilmington University Delaware 8 0
#382 Saint Leo University Florida 4 0
#382 Columbus State University Georgia 26 2
#382 Life University Georgia 10 4
#382 Governors State University Illinois 26 1
#382 Tarleton State University Texas 13 0
#382 Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Campus Puerto Rico 1 0
LAC #9 The United States Military Academy at West Point New York 2 0
LAC #21 University of Richmond Virginia 3 0
LAC #91 Juniata College Pennsylvania 4 0
LAC #91 Washington and Jefferson College Pennsylvania 12 1
LAC #119 California State University-Channel Islands California 14 0
LAC #172 Brigham Young University-Idaho Idaho 341 4
LAC #184 Utah Tech University Utah 23 2
— Western Governors University Utah 2,235 1
— University of Phoenix Arizona 1,295 0
— DeVry University-Illinois Illinois 1,259 6
— University of the Cumberlands Kentucky 985 601
— Colorado State University Global Colorado 761 62
— Northern Virginia Community College Virginia 482 24
— Purdue University Global Indiana 379 1
— Auburn University at Montgomery Alabama 365 331
— Towson University Maryland 324 17
— American InterContinental University System Arizona 312 0
— Wake Technical Community College North Carolina 305 2
— Washington University of Science and Technology Virginia 304 281
— Columbia Southern University Alabama 228 0
— American Public University System West Virginia 210 4
— Central Washington University Washington 208 20
— Keiser University Florida 207 2
— California State University--San Bernardino California 204 31
— DeVry University-California California 201 0
— Broward College Florida 199 10
— Valencia College Florida 196 10
— University of the People California 179 0
— University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Washington 162 18
— CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York 156 32
— Georgia Gwinnett College Georgia 156 8
— Westcliff University California 155 42
— Franklin University Ohio 149 73
— Strayer University-Global Region D.C. 144 0
— Indian River State College Florida 138 3
— University of Central Missouri Missouri 130 129
— Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Oklahoma 128 2

Purple: international students are 25% or more of the school's graduates.

Related jobs and pay

OccupationUS employmentMean hourly wageMean annual wage
Software Developers 1,687,890 $71.20 $148,100
Computer and Information Systems Managers 670,570 $92.39 $192,160
Computer Systems Analysts 519,530 $55.10 $114,610
Data Scientists 262,440 $60.96 $126,800
Information Security Analysts 190,650 $63.71 $132,510
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 186,740 $53.60 $111,490
Computer Network Architects 179,740 $67.11 $139,580
Database Architects 67,140 $69.44 $144,440
Computer and Information Research Scientists 37,200 $74.00 $153,930

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

Graduate counts: IPEDS Completions, US Department of Education, 2003–2025. Rankings: 2027 U.S. News.