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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges
$71,604 Avg Salary
$28,425 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 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 District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia 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 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for information technology students. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from GWU carry an average student debt load of $21,050.

Full Information Technology at George Washington University Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Strayer University - Global Region helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in District of Columbia. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

On average, IT graduates from Strayer University - Global Region take out $32,810 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Career Technical Institute

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Career Technical Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Career Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Career Technical Institute accumulate an average of around $7,652 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - District of Columbia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology 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.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Strayer University - District of Columbia take out is $32,810.

Read full report on Information Technology at Strayer University - District of Columbia

University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus

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 6 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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