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Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for educational technology Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for educational technology Majors in US for 2021:
  1. SUNY at Buffalo
  2. University of Rochester
  3. Johns Hopkins University
  4. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  5. Brigham Young University
  6. SUNY at Albany
  7. North Carolina State University
  8. Florida State University
  9. James Madison University
  10. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
If you go to one of these schools, chances are, you're not surprised. After all, you know how great you have it.

25 best colleges for educational technology majors in the US

1. SUNY at Buffalo

Location
Buffalo, NY
Admission rate: 56%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $46,100

2. University of Rochester

Location
Rochester, NY
Admission rate: 29%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $49,300

3. Johns Hopkins University

Location
Baltimore, MD
Admission rate: 11%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $68,000

4. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Location
Chapel Hill, NC
Admission rate: 23%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $49,900

5. Brigham Young University

Location
Provo, UT
Admission rate: 64%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $46,600

6. SUNY at Albany

Location
Albany, NY
Admission rate: 52%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $41,000

7. North Carolina State University

Location
Raleigh, NC
Admission rate: 47%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $45,000

8. Florida State University

Location
Tallahassee, FL
Admission rate: 37%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $39,700

9. James Madison University

Location
Harrisonburg, VA
Admission rate: 71%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $46,100

10. Harvard University

Location
Cambridge, MA
Admission rate: 5%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $91,300

11. Towson University

Location
Towson, MD
Admission rate: 79%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $41,900

12. College of New Jersey, The

Location
Ewing, NJ
Admission rate: 50%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $49,000

13. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Location
Minneapolis, MN
Admission rate: 52%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $46,000

14. University of Pennsylvania

Location
Philadelphia, PA
Admission rate: 8%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $91,200

15. California State University - Long Beach

Location
Long Beach, CA
Admission rate: 31%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $40,000

16. University of Connecticut

Location
Storrs, CT
Admission rate: 49%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $49,800

17. Boston University

Location
Boston, MA
Admission rate: 22%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $52,800

18. California State University - Fullerton

Location
Fullerton, CA
Admission rate: 43%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $38,500

19. Syracuse University

Location
Syracuse, NY
Admission rate: 50%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $48,700

20. Auburn University Main Campus

Location
Auburn, AL
Admission rate: 75%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $43,100

21. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Location
Worcester, MA
Admission rate: 42%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $66,300

22. Lehigh University

Location
Bethlehem, PA
Admission rate: 22%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $67,300

23. Queens College of the City University of New York

Location
Queens, NY
Admission rate: 48%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $37,200

24. SUNY Oneonta

Location
Oneonta, NY
Admission rate: 51%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $35,600

25. Fairfield University

Location
Fairfield, CT
Admission rate: 60%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $56,500

How we determined the best educational technology colleges

We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what educational technology departments offer the best career opportunities:
  • Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
  • Mean Earnings After 10 Years
  • Mean Earnings After 6 Years
  • Admission Rate (More selective the better)
  • Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
  • Median amount of debt
  • Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years