2023 Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked 6th in Maryland. In fact, 2,370 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
Today's 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.
The Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology
Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMGC are $9,342 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Towson are $11,034 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great value for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 per year.
Johns Hopkins not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list.
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Request InformationBest Value Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,445 |
| New York | 1,927 |
| 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.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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.