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2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

15 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You

With 40,555 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information technology is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the IT graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate information technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, IT majors at Syracuse accumulate an average of around $20,900 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Syracuse University Report

#7

Towson University

Towson, MD

With a ranking of #7, Towson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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With a ranking of #9, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 2,370
Pennsylvania 1,445
New York 1,927
New Jersey 180
District of Columbia 434
Delaware 399

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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