2023 Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 40,555 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.
UMGC graduate students pay an average of $12,132 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Towson are $19,890 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great value for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal U are $18,508 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GWU also is in the top 15% of our Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Drexel University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 a year.
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Temple University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate information technology programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
Temple graduate students pay an average of $24,812 in tuition and fees each year.
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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate information technology programs. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at RIT are $52,408 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, RIT is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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University at Albany came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAlbany are $25,325 per year.
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Binghamton University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.
Binghamton University graduate students pay an average of $25,570 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,445 |
| New York | 1,927 |
| Maryland | 2,370 |
| New Jersey | 180 |
| District of Columbia | 434 |
| Delaware | 399 |
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Information Technology Related Majors for IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
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 15 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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