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2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

33 Colleges
$28,173 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,419 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMGC are $12,336 a year. On average, IT graduates from UMGC take out $25,792 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UMGC also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Information Technology at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

Wilmington University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from Wilmington University carry an average student debtload of $29,444.

Full Information Technology at Wilmington University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,615 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $19,797 per year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at East Stroudsburg University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,733.

Read full report on Information Technology at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Out of the 33 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public school with a small student population.

SUNY Poly undergraduate students pay an average of $19,308 in tuition and fees each year. IT majors at SUNY Poly take out an average of $20,031 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Information Technology at SUNY Polytechnic Institute Report

With a ranking of #6, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at YCP are $22,350 a year.

Full Information Technology at York College of Pennsylvania Report

With a ranking of #7, John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. John Jay is a large public school located in the city of New York.

John Jay undergraduate students pay an average of $15,420 in tuition and fees each year. IT majors at John Jay take out an average of $19,590 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Information Technology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report

Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Penn College are $25,170 a year.

Full Information Technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology Report

#9

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale undergraduate students pay an average of $18,486 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #10, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UAlbany are $28,248 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from UAlbany carry an average student debtload of $22,593.

Full Information Technology at University at Albany Report

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools 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 26 schools only.

  • 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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