2023 Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate 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 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate 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.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Information Technology
Our analysis found Anne Arundel Community College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AACC are $13,550 per year. IT majors at AACC take out an average of $15,646 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCBC are $10,062 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hudson Valley Community College is a great value for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HVCC are $10,764 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Monroe Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Monroe Community College are $10,368 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.
Bryant & Stratton College - Online undergraduate students pay an average of $15,295 in tuition and fees each year.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Greece ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bryant & Stratton College - Greece are $17,694 a year.
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ASA College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. ASA Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASA Institute are $12,728 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Career Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Career Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, IT graduates from Career Technical Institute carry an average student debtload of $10,445.
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 |
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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 |
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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 8 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.