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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges
$71,604 Avg Salary
$28,425 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 434 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for information technology students. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from GWU carry an average student debt load of $21,050.

Read full report on Information Technology at George Washington University

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Global Region is a great place for information technology students. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

On average, IT graduates from Strayer University - Global Region take out $32,810 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Information Technology at Strayer University - Global Region Report

#4

Career Technical Institute

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Career Technical Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in District of Columbia list. Career Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Career Technical Institute accumulate an average of around $7,652 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Career Technical Institute Report

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - District of Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Strayer University - District of Columbia take out is $32,810.

Full Information Technology at Strayer University - District of Columbia Report

University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Located in the city of Washington, University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Information Technology at University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus Report

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
Maryland 2,370
New Jersey 180
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 6 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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