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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

Women make up 28% of the IT majors at the school.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Women make up 33% of the IT majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Sans Technology Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bethesda, Sans Technology Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 5% of the IT majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capitol Technology University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Capitol Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Laurel.

Women make up 23% of the IT majors at the school.

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#5

Hood College

Frederick, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hood College is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.

About 32% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 68% are male.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UMES is a small public school located in the town of Princess Anne.

Women make up 23% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at University of Maryland Eastern Shore Report

#7

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Strayer University - Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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 8 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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