2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular 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.
About 35% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 65% are male.
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Out of the 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sans Technology Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Sans Technology Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bethesda.
Women make up 5% of the IT majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 55 students majoring in IT at WCUPA, 85% are male and 15% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 53% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
Of the 43 students majoring in IT at Syracuse, 60% are male and 40% are female.
On average, IT graduates from Syracuse take out $20,900 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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Hood College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate information technology programs. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in IT at Hood, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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George Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 39% of the IT majors at the school.
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University at Buffalo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in IT at University at Buffalo, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.
Women make up 10% of the IT majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Capitol Technology University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Laurel, Capitol Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 20% of the IT majors at the school.
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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 |
Majors Related to 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 34 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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