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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 28% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the IT majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sans Technology Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland 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 Capitol Technology University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Laurel, Capitol Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 23% of the IT majors at the school.

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#5

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Out of the 8 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 68% are male.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the fringe town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 23% of the IT majors at the school.

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#7

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #7, University of Baltimore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Strayer University - Maryland landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Suitland.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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.

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