🇺🇸 Best Information Technology Programs in United States by ROI
Ranked by ROI score — net salary after rent and living costs, weighted by graduation rate, relative to total degree tuition. Salary figures are median graduate earnings from government data (2026).
| # | University | ROI | Salary ($) | Payback | Tuition ($/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 29.6 | $57,516 | 3 yrs | $33,925 |
| 2 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 20.1 | $57,516 | 4 yrs | $42,840 |
| 3 | University of Tulsa Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 19.9 | $57,516 | 4 yrs | $42,000 |
| 4 | Indiana University-Bloomington Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 19.7 | $57,516 | 4 yrs | $45,539 |
| 5 | Michigan Technological University Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 19.1 | $57,516 | 4 yrs | $39,710 |
| 6 | Washington University in St Louis Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 18.8 | $60,814 | 5 yrs | $61,001 |
| 7 | Brigham Young University Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 18.4 | $57,516 | 4 yrs | $43,579 |
| 8 | University of Detroit Mercy Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 17.5 | $57,516 | 4 yrs | $42,650 |
| 9 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 17.3 | $57,516 | 4 yrs | $41,908 |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 17.0 | $57,516 | 4 yrs | $43,218 |
| 11 | Robert Morris University Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 17.0 | $81,490 | 4 yrs | $64,408 |
| 12 | University of Houston Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 16.6 | $57,516 | 4 yrs | $39,973 |
| 13 | Iowa State University Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 16.6 | $57,516 | 4 yrs | $52,049 |
| 14 | University of Delaware Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 16.3 | $60,814 | 5 yrs | $49,837 |
| 15 | The University of Texas at Austin Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 16.3 | $57,516 | 5 yrs | $55,600 |
| 16 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 15.7 | $57,516 | 4 yrs | $48,852 |
| 17 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 15.5 | $47,916 | 6 yrs | $46,978 |
| 18 | Illinois Institute of Technology Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 15.4 | $57,516 | 5 yrs | $51,590 |
| 19 | East Carolina University Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 15.2 | $57,516 | 4 yrs | $44,069 |
| 20 | University of Virginia-Main Campus Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 14.6 | $57,516 | 6 yrs | $60,382 |
| 21 | Western Governors University Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 14.6 | $60,814 | 3 yrs | $35,134 |
| 22 | Columbia University in the City of New York Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 14.5 | $57,516 | 7 yrs | $60,452 |
| 23 | Saint Peter's University Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 14.1 | $57,516 | 4 yrs | $34,157 |
| 24 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 13.7 | $46,762 | 6 yrs | $39,455 |
| 25 | Niagara University Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 13.7 | $57,516 | 5 yrs | $48,294 |