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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Maryland

14 Colleges
$53,581 Avg Salary
$21,254 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, information technology students earned 2,370 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Information Technology Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Maryland to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students.

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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in Maryland for information technology students. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anne Arundel Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, IT majors at AACC accumulate an average of around $14,500 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Maryland. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

IT majors at Strayer University - Maryland take out an average of $32,810 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Maryland. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

While working on their degree, IT majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $20,722 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#5

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 14 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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#6

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Baltimore City Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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Community College of Baltimore County ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in Maryland list. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

IT majors at CCBC take out an average of $18,614 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in Maryland list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at UMBC take out is $18,750.

Full Information Technology at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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

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 14 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.

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