2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Information Technology 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 191 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Information Technology
Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
While working on their degree, IT majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $20,722 in student debt.
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Out of the 191 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Wilmington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.
On average, IT graduates from Wilmington University take out $29,427 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Anne Arundel Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population.
On average, IT graduates from AACC take out $14,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at Sans Technology Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Bethesda, Sans Technology Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average amount in student loans that IT majors at GWU take out is $21,050.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
The average amount in student loans that IT majors at John Jay take out is $12,000.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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Georgetown University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
On average, IT graduates from RIT take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $699, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
With a ranking of #13, Capitol Technology University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Capitol Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Laurel.
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Montgomery College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a large student population.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #15 on the list. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
IT majors at UMBC take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Community College of Baltimore County landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
The average amount in student loans that IT majors at CCBC take out is $18,614.
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College of Southern Maryland ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.
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Temple University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Community College of Allegheny County ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCAC is a large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Syracuse University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Syracuse take out is $21,479.
University at Albany landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, IT majors at UAlbany accumulate an average of around $24,748 in student debt.
With a ranking of #21, SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Valhalla.
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With a ranking of #21, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
On average, IT graduates from Pace University take out $23,113 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $275.
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Johns Hopkins University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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Fordham University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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29 | Hood College | Frederick, MD |
29 | Prince George’s Community College | Largo, MD |
31 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
32 | Strayer University - Global Region | Washington, DC |
33 | Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg, PA |
34 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | Williamsport, PA |
35 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
36 | Career Technical Institute | Washington, DC |
37 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, NY |
37 | Berkeley College - New York | New York, NY |
37 | Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA |
Best Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 25 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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