2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Information Technology Basic 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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.
Featured schools near , edit
2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Anne Arundel Community College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 32% of the IT majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Technology at Anne Arundel Community College
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sans Technology Institute is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Bethesda, Sans Technology Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 21% of the IT majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Maryland. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.
Women make up 24% of the IT majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means County College of Morris is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in IT at County College of Morris, 88% are male and 13% are female.
Read full report on Information Technology at County College of Morris
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baltimore City Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.
About 25% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 75% are male.
Full Information Technology at Baltimore City Community College Report
Frederick Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Frederick.
Women make up 17% of the IT majors at the school.
Community College of Allegheny County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. CCAC is a large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 33% of the IT majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Technology at Community College of Allegheny County
Community College of Philadelphia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate information technology programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in IT at Community College of Philadelphia, 83% are male and 17% are female.
Read full report on Information Technology at Community College of Philadelphia
Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Of the 15 students majoring in IT at Temple, 73% are male and 27% are female.
Prince George’s Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. PGCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Largo.
Women make up 36% of the IT majors at the school.
Full Information Technology at Prince George’s Community College 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 |
Information Technology Related Majors
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 31 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.
Featured Schools
![]() |
Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs. Learn More > |