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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

191 Colleges
$52,272 Avg Salary
$24,278 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a .

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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#2

New York University

New York, NY

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.

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#3

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

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.

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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.

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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.

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#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

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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#10

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

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.

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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.

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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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#14

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

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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#18

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

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.

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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.

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#18

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

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.

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#21

University at Albany

Albany, NY

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.

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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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#21

Pace University - New York

New York, NY

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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#21

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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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#25

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

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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#26

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

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
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
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 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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