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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 434 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the IT associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

Our analysis found Strayer University - Global Region to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in District of Columbia. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 28% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 73% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Strayer University - Global Region carry an average student debt load of $27,968.

Full Information Technology at Strayer University - Global Region Report

#2

Career Technical Institute

Washington, DC

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Career Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Career Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 11% of the IT majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - District of Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 25% of the IT majors at the school.

IT majors at Strayer University - District of Columbia take out an average of $27,968 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Information Technology at Strayer University - District of Columbia Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Information Technology at University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus Report

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

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 4 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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