2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Maryland
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Technology 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Information Technology Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value 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.
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2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Maryland
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Colleges.
Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Baltimore City Community College the best value school in Maryland for information technology students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baltimore City Community College are $3,314 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anne Arundel Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in Maryland list. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AACC are $8,900 per year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at AACC take out is $14,500.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, AACC is ranked #5 for overall quality for IT in Maryland.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.
CCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,918 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, IT graduates from CCBC carry an average student debtload of $18,614.
The excellent programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMGC are $7,704 a year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at UMGC take out is $20,722.
UMGC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Information Technology Schools in Maryland list.
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The excellent programs at Hagerstown Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $6,390 per year. On average, IT graduates from HCC take out $10,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
Towson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Towson are $10,464 per year.
Frederick Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Frederick Community College are $7,444 per year. After completing their degree, IT graduates from Frederick Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,400.
Strayer University - Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Suitland.
Strayer University - Maryland undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, IT graduates from Strayer University - Maryland carry an average student debtload of $32,810.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UMBC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year. IT majors at UMBC take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Frostburg State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.
Frostburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,594 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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 14 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.
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