Carnegie Mellon University is a private university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is home to 5,200 undergraduates. In the Tepper School of Business, students pursuing a business administration degree can do a specialized track in computer and information technology. According to a report by Tech Republic, students begin taking courses for their track during their junior and senior years. Classes may include systems and analysis design, data structures and telecommunications and network management. More than 400 companies recruit undergraduate business students at Tepper every year, so there are many options for post-undergrad employment.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and offers an information technology program that is top-rated by TechRepublic. MIT is a private university with more than 4,000 undergraduate students. In the Sloan School of Management, students can pursue a degree in management science with a concentration in IT. This concentration focuses on how technology is designed and managed to support effective decision-making. Students learn about algorithms, data structures and networks. They will take courses such as Information technology essentials, the business of software and digital platforms and business strategy.
Featured in a report by Tech Republic as having one of the top IT programs in the country, James Madison University is a public school in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has also been recognized by the Princeton Review as one of the country's best college values. The College of Business's computer information systems and management science department features a computer information systems major and minor. Students focus on the development and management of information systems in business, as well as how to design, implement and analyze information systems. The major also requires hands-on projects, laboratory exercises, case analysis and business simulates.
Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, has one of the country's youngest IT programs. However, according to Tech Republic, the program is quickly gaining recognition as a cutting-edge program. All faculty hires in the past 12 years have been Ph.D. professors from top-ranking programs. The report also states that 100 percent of graduates find work in the IT field within six months of graduation. Students in the computer science major receive training in data structures, algorithm analysis, computer graphics and software design. Students may also complete an emphasis track in bioinformatics or animation.