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Best IT Management Schools (2026): 132 Ranked by Salary & ROI

132 schools ranked by TSW Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering IT Management, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average IT Management graduate earns $43,065/yr across 132 schools.

Programs Ranked

132

Avg Earnings

$43,065/yr

Avg TSW Score

67/100

#1 School

Des Moines Area Community College

$66,093/yr

BLS projects 7.0% employment growth for occupations in this field from 2024–2034, with approximately 386 annual job openings per related program area.

All IT Management Programs Ranked

Click any row for full earnings projections and career path breakdown.

#	School	TSW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA · IT Management	79 72–82	$66,093/yr	58.5x
2	St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · IT Management	83 74–86	$52,458/yr	110.1x
3	Temple University Philadelphia, PA · IT Management	75 68–77	$81,170/yr	35.8x
4	Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI · IT Management	77 70–79	$54,784/yr	56.3x
5	Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN · IT Management	74 64–77	$49,173/yr	50.6x
6	Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · IT Management	74 68–77	$54,742/yr	47.0x
7	American Public University System Charles Town, WV · IT Management	80 69–83	$50,957/yr	82.4x
8	Augusta University Augusta, GA · IT Management	75 68–78	$48,303/yr	58.5x
9	University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ · IT Management	76 68–79	$50,255/yr	60.4x
10	Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · IT Management	81 72–84	$47,420/yr	105.2x
11	Valencia College Orlando, FL · IT Management	81 72–84	$45,819/yr	115.8x
12	Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL · IT Management	77 68–80	$46,355/yr	72.1x
13	Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · IT Management	74 64–77	$46,775/yr	55.8x
14	Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI · IT Management	73 66–75	$46,450/yr	48.2x
15	Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA · IT Management	83 73–86	$43,930/yr	182.1x
16	Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA · IT Management	77 69–80	$44,372/yr	79.1x
17	Prince George's Community College Largo, MD · IT Management	74 67–76	$44,587/yr	56.0x
18	Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI · IT Management	72 64–75	$43,909/yr	52.0x
19	Western Technical College La Crosse, WI · IT Management	72 65–74	$45,077/yr	46.8x
20	Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL · IT Management	76 69–79	$40,619/yr	80.0x
21	St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · IT Management	81 73–84	$41,114/yr	152.3x
22	Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA · IT Management	73 66–76	$40,794/yr	64.1x
23	Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA · IT Management	76 67–79	$42,403/yr	75.7x
24	Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA · IT Management	70 60–73	$41,575/yr	48.0x
25	Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME · IT Management	74 65–77	$41,813/yr	67.3x
26	Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH · IT Management	72 62–76	$42,452/yr	55.6x
27	Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA · IT Management	70 59–74	$41,752/yr	48.0x
28	Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI · IT Management	81 72–84	$42,271/yr	140.0x
29	Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI · IT Management	72 65–75	$42,321/yr	53.8x
30	Miami Dade College Miami, FL · IT Management	81 72–84	$39,418/yr	191.0x
31	Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA · IT Management	71 62–74	$40,080/yr	54.9x
32	Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD · IT Management	70 63–72	$40,955/yr	46.4x
33	Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · IT Management	69 58–73	$39,603/yr	48.9x
34	Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ · IT Management	69 59–73	$40,282/yr	48.5x
35	Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA · IT Management	72 62–75	$39,022/yr	63.8x
36	Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI · IT Management	69 63–72	$41,473/yr	44.8x
37	College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID · IT Management	80 71–83	$39,962/yr	140.4x
38	Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL · IT Management	72 64–74	$38,149/yr	61.5x
39	Lake Superior College Duluth, MN · IT Management	69 62–71	$44,549/yr	37.5x
40	Champlain College Burlington, VT · IT Management	68 61–71	$73,588/yr	15.2x
41	Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI · IT Management	69 60–72	$38,668/yr	51.4x
42	University of Phoenix-Hawaii Kapolei, HI · IT Management	68 60–71	$50,255/yr	—
43	University of Phoenix-California Ontario, CA · IT Management	68 60–71	$50,255/yr	—
44	University of Phoenix-Nevada Las Vegas, NV · IT Management	68 60–71	$50,255/yr	—
45	University of Phoenix-Texas Dallas, TX · IT Management	68 60–71	$50,255/yr	—
46	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN · IT Management	69 60–72	$46,541/yr	35.7x
47	Strayer University-District of Columbia Washington, DC · IT Management	68 61–71	$61,810/yr	20.1x
48	Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA · IT Management	71 60–75	$36,047/yr	68.2x
49	Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI · IT Management	75 67–78	$36,189/yr	105.0x
50	Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH · IT Management	68 62–71	$41,832/yr	39.7x
51	Strayer University-Virginia Arlington, VA · IT Management	68 61–71	$61,810/yr	20.1x
52	Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI · IT Management	73 65–75	$36,389/yr	74.0x
53	Strayer University-Maryland Suitland, MD · IT Management	68 61–71	$61,810/yr	20.1x
54	Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD · IT Management	71 59–75	$36,590/yr	72.4x
55	Strayer University-Tennessee Memphis, TN · IT Management	68 61–71	$61,810/yr	20.1x
56	Strayer University-Pennsylvania Trevose, PA · IT Management	68 61–71	$61,810/yr	20.1x
57	Asher College Sacramento, CA · IT Management	68 59–70	$47,168/yr	—
58	Strayer University-Florida Tampa, FL · IT Management	68 61–71	$61,810/yr	20.1x
59	Strayer University-Delaware Wilmington, DE · IT Management	68 61–71	$61,810/yr	20.1x
60	Strayer University-Alabama Birmingham, AL · IT Management	68 61–71	$61,810/yr	20.1x
61	Strayer University-North Carolina Greensboro, NC · IT Management	68 61–71	$61,810/yr	20.1x
62	Strayer University-New Jersey Piscataway, NJ · IT Management	68 61–71	$61,810/yr	20.1x
63	Strayer University-West Virginia Scott Depot, WV · IT Management	68 61–71	$61,810/yr	20.1x
64	Strayer University-Arkansas Little Rock, AR · IT Management	68 61–71	$61,810/yr	20.1x
65	Strayer University-Georgia Chamblee, GA · IT Management	68 61–71	$61,810/yr	20.1x
66	Strayer University-Mississippi Jackson, MS · IT Management	68 61–71	$61,810/yr	20.1x
67	Strayer University-South Carolina Greenville, SC · IT Management	68 61–71	$61,810/yr	20.1x
68	Strayer University-Texas Farmers Branch, TX · IT Management	68 61–71	$61,810/yr	20.1x
69	Strayer University-Global Region Washington, DC · IT Management	68 61–71	$61,810/yr	20.1x
70	MTI College Sacramento, CA · IT Management	66 58–69	$43,827/yr	—
71	Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · IT Management	69 62–72	$34,867/yr	60.1x
72	MyComputerCareer at Columbus Columbus, OH · IT Management	67 59–70	$46,099/yr	—
73	College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID · IT Management	72 61–76	$35,040/yr	78.1x
74	Unitek College Fremont, CA · IT Management	67 59–70	$45,517/yr	—
75	Charter College Anchorage, AK · IT Management	66 59–68	$46,466/yr	23.7x
76	Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA · IT Management	70 59–73	$32,467/yr	71.9x
77	Southern California Institute of Technology Anaheim, CA · IT Management	66 57–69	$45,632/yr	26.8x
78	MTI College Sacramento, CA · IT Management	64 56–67	$39,970/yr	—
79	Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME · IT Management	65 55–68	$31,114/yr	53.0x
80	Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA · IT Management	65 58–67	$41,699/yr	27.3x
81	Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD · IT Management	65 58–67	$42,439/yr	26.7x
82	CCI Training Center-Arlington Arlington, TX · IT Management	65 57–68	$41,180/yr	—
83	Laurus College San Luis Obispo, CA · IT Management	65 56–68	$40,730/yr	—
84	Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN · IT Management	65 57–67	$45,475/yr	21.5x
85	YTI Career Institute-York York, PA · IT Management	64 55–66	$38,435/yr	—
86	Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA · IT Management	64 56–66	$50,486/yr	13.1x
87	Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County Newark, OH · IT Management	63 55–66	$38,091/yr	—
88	Texas State Technical College Waco, TX · IT Management	63 54–66	$36,509/yr	33.9x
89	Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA · IT Management	63 57–66	$35,049/yr	35.2x
90	Asher College Sacramento, CA · IT Management	63 54–65	$36,560/yr	—
91	Sullivan University Louisville, KY · IT Management	62 52–65	$39,745/yr	21.6x
92	Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN · IT Management	62 55–65	$42,043/yr	18.3x
93	Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington, NC · IT Management	61 53–64	$34,521/yr	—
94	Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND · IT Management	61 54–64	$42,043/yr	15.5x
95	Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute Wyomissing, PA · IT Management	61 53–64	$34,521/yr	—
96	Miller-Motte College-Tulsa Tulsa, OK · IT Management	61 53–64	$34,521/yr	—
97	ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA · IT Management	62 52–65	$43,314/yr	14.9x
98	Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe Monroe, LA · IT Management	61 53–64	$34,521/yr	—
99	Miller-Motte College-McCann-Lewisburg Lewisburg, PA · IT Management	61 53–64	$34,521/yr	—
100	Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN · IT Management	61 53–64	$34,521/yr	—
101	Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI · IT Management	62 54–65	$42,043/yr	16.5x
102	Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown Allentown, PA · IT Management	61 53–64	$34,521/yr	—
103	Miller-Motte College-Columbus Columbus, GA · IT Management	61 53–64	$34,521/yr	—
104	Miller-Motte College-Augusta Augusta, GA · IT Management	61 53–64	$34,521/yr	—
105	Miller-Motte College-Macon Macon, GA · IT Management	61 53–64	$34,521/yr	—
106	Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala, FL · IT Management	61 53–63	$42,043/yr	12.9x
107	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN · IT Management	61 52–64	$46,541/yr	8.7x
108	Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford, IL · IT Management	61 53–64	$42,043/yr	14.5x
109	Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS · IT Management	61 53–63	$42,043/yr	12.7x
110	West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Morgantown, WV · IT Management	60 52–62	$40,087/yr	13.0x
111	Valley College-Martinsburg Martinsburg, WV · IT Management	60 52–63	$32,522/yr	—
112	Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA · IT Management	56 45–59	$25,478/yr	44.1x
113	Baker College Owosso, MI · IT Management	59 49–62	$35,380/yr	19.6x
114	Morrison Institute of Technology Morrison, IL · IT Management	58 50–60	$39,065/yr	8.8x
115	Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA · IT Management	58 51–61	$23,745/yr	46.1x
116	Mayfield College Cathedral City, CA · IT Management	58 49–60	$29,122/yr	—
117	National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD · IT Management	56 46–59	$33,190/yr	15.1x
118	Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK · IT Management	56 47–59	$27,061/yr	—
119	Bryant & Stratton College-Online Orchard Park, NY · IT Management	54 45–57	$31,581/yr	12.7x
120	Bryant & Stratton College-Albany Albany, NY · IT Management	53 44–56	$31,581/yr	10.5x
121	Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North Liverpool, NY · IT Management	53 44–56	$31,581/yr	10.2x
122	Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo Buffalo, NY · IT Management	53 44–56	$31,581/yr	10.3x
123	Bryant & Stratton College-Greece Rochester, NY · IT Management	53 44–56	$31,581/yr	10.1x
124	Bryant & Stratton College-Parma Parma, OH · IT Management	53 44–56	$31,581/yr	10.1x
125	Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA · IT Management	54 45–57	$31,581/yr	10.8x
126	Career Technical Institute Washington, DC · IT Management	54 46–57	$24,935/yr	—
127	Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Wauwatosa, WI · IT Management	53 44–56	$31,581/yr	9.9x
128	Laurel Technical Institute Hermitage, PA · IT Management	53 45–56	$29,796/yr	12.0x
129	Southern Careers Institute-Austin Austin, TX · IT Management	52 44–55	$22,206/yr	—
130	Southern Careers Institute-Pharr Pharr, TX · IT Management	52 44–55	$22,206/yr	—
131	Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville Brownsville, TX · IT Management	52 44–55	$22,206/yr	—
132	Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio San Antonio, TX · IT Management	52 44–55	$22,206/yr	—

Programs by State

Top states by program availability. Click a state for the full in-state ranking.

State	Programs	Avg Earnings	Avg TSW Score
Wisconsin	11	$42,270/yr	58
Georgia	11	$41,244/yr	57
Pennsylvania	10	$44,201/yr	53
Florida	9	$45,428/yr	59
California	9	$42,087/yr	54
Texas	8	$34,822/yr	49
Virginia	5	$45,263/yr	54
Ohio	5	$40,011/yr	54
New York	5	$31,581/yr	43
Minnesota	5	$44,429/yr	59
West Virginia	4	$46,344/yr	55
Maryland	4	$45,986/yr	59
Indiana	3	$46,186/yr	54
Illinois	3	$42,488/yr	53
Iowa	3	$43,804/yr	58

About This Ranking

What we ranked

Best IT Management Schools ranks 132 programs across the United States by the TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings, return on investment, and job-market demand into a single 0-100 metric.

Data sources

Earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which tracks graduate income one and five years after program completion. Job-market projections use Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 employment data.

How to read the table

Use the sort controls below the headline to re-rank by earnings, ROI, or other metrics. Click any school name for full earnings projections, three-scenario modeling, and detailed program data. Most students attend a school within driving distance — local rankings are usually more actionable than national.

Caveats & limitations

Rankings reflect what the data can measure: post-graduation earnings, debt levels, and broad labor-market trends. They cannot capture program quality nuances like instructor expertise, hands-on equipment access, or industry connections. Treat rankings as a starting point — visit schools and talk to current students before committing.

Methodology

Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for IT Management?

Based on our TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Des Moines Area Community College ranks #1 for IT Management with a score of 79/100 and graduate earnings of $66,093/yr.

How much do IT Management graduates earn?

Across 132 schools, IT Management graduates earn an average of $43,065/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $81,170/yr.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2025.